To be resourceful is always a prevalent, yet unpredictable, learning opportunity that these kinds of fieldwork programs offer to our students. This year, in particular, we have had some challenging moments when it comes to teaching spaces – not always knowing if we have to hold an impromptu workshop
on the property of one of our collaborators, or if a particular meeting room will be open, if we may just have to teach in a hallway
, or as it happened last week a few times –
in a basement garage (hoping that the owner of that car wasn’t going to have to drive it out!)
A story of group dynamics
June 18, 2010
As was the case with our first group, Ajkem’a Loy’a, in San Lucas Toliman, this summer we have experienced our bit of small-town gossip, envy, and jealousy, and a translation