YAGM Mexico

The YAGM Mexico 2023-2024 program is the first year back since the COVID-19 pandemic! It is led by country coordinator Soliette Lopez and Pastor Juliana Alonso (my host-mom!) There are five volunteers this year serving in  Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Tepoztlán. Site placements include working at migrant and refugee shelters, a community development non-profit, coordinating events at the local church, and an after-school program that brings community playtime to children in rural settings. All volunteers live with a host family which provides them with insight into everyday life in Mexico, family dynamics, cultural traditions and experiences, and Spanish language immersion.