Issues in Global Public Health: Puebla, Mexico
Location: Puebla, Mexico
Dates: January 6-19, 2008
Application Deadline: November 1, 2007
Graduate-level Public Health and Nutrition students will have the opportunity to examine the impact of migration on issues of community public health in Puebla, Mexico; a state of particular relevance to New York as more than half of Mexican immigrants in New York City are natives of Puebla. All students will attend lectures and seminars on issues of mutual concern, including understanding major factors affecting Poblano health, traditional health practices, and aspects of Mexico's general health care system. Students will also conduct field trips and fieldwork specific to their discipline. The program described here is a collaborative effort between faculty from the Universidad Popular Autonoma del Estado de Puebla (UPAEP), NYU Public Health and Nutrition faculty.
3 Points. Offered through Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health
Courses
E33.2317 - Issues in Global Public Health
Faculty
Dr. Yumary Ruiz, Clinical Assistant Professor & Public Health Internship Director, Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health
Accommodations
Students will stay in a hotel in downtown Puebla.
Costs
Tuition (Regular NYU Spring tuition plus fees), Housing Fee: $700, Activities fee: $300
Only housing & activities fees due before the trip (Nov. 15th, 2007). Spring tuition due February 1, 2008.
Estimated airfare: $500+
Flight or Travel Information
There are a limited number of direct flights from New York to Puebla. You can also fly into Mexico City International Airport and take a bus to Puebla. Estrella Roja buses depart for Puebla every half hour, with the last bus of the night leaving at 12:20 a.m.
You should arrive and check-in to the hotel and attend an informal orientation reception from 7:00-10:00pm at the hotel on Sunday, January 6. The last day of classes is Friday, January 18, and a closing reception will follow. You may depart the night of January 18 or on Saturday, January 19.
Weather
Sunny days (70-80o F, or 21.1 -26.6o C) and chilly nights (40-50o F, or 4.4-10o C) mean you'll need layers of clothing and warm pajamas. There is almost no precipitation from November through March.
For More Information
Yumary Ruiz, Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health, 35 West 4th Street, 10th fl, New York, NY 10003-6677; (212) 998-5456; email at yr24@nyu.edu.
Office of Special Programs, The Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York University, 82 Washington Square East, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10003-6680; (212) 992-9380; steinhardt.intensive@nyu.edu.