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A Classroom Called Oaxaca

By Michael Klitzing
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ College of Education Student Melissa Nicole Martinez poses on the grounds of ruins near Oaxaca, Mexico. She participated in the Dual Language and English Learner study abroad program in Oaxaca, which is the home of many indigenous languages.
Chicana and Chicano studies major Melissa Nicole Martinez grew up in the U.S.-Mexico borderlands, making the visit to Monte Albán—the ancient Zapotec capital and UNESCO World Heritage Site—a deeply personal part of her journey through Oaxaca.

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ has built a significant footprint in Oaxaca, Mexico in recent years, beginning with the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Oaxaca Center for Mesoamerican studies and continuing through 13 study abroad programs in and several partnerships with higher education institutions and academic organizations in Oaxaca.

One of these programs, Multilingual Education for Bilingual Teachers in Oaxaca, explores the spiritual and artistic heart of Oaxaca, a region known for its many indigenous cultures, traditions, and languages.

In July, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Magazine profiled the journey of 11 students and two faculty who traveled to Oaxaca, chronicling the discovery, connections and reflections that they experienced on the trip and how that will benefit their teaching.  Read the full story in the digital version of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Magazine.  

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