Mexico Mini-Venture offers participants an enriching experience while working with the country’s neediest, most destitute children – teaching conversational English, as well as educating them on topics such as personal hygiene and organizing such creative, extracurricular activities such as art. Depending on personal skills, some participants may teach such subjects as math, science, sports, etc.

After contributing to the lives of these special children, participants will embark on a 4-day journey – exploring Jalisco and Gudalajara – visiting various sites and participating in numerous activities, including a volcano visit, horseback-riding, and viewing a beautiful lagoon… just to name a few.

Proposed Program Schedule (Tentative)

Day 1: Orientation in Global Crossroad's Mexico office, including a discussion on our volunteer project, work responsibilities, health, climate of the country, and other pertinent topics. Volunteers will depart for their project where they will be part of an orientation with local staff before beginning their work.

Days 2-10: Work with the street children/orphanage project in Guadalajara . Volunteers help children with conversational English, sanitation, educational games, and other creative activities. Volunteers also help the teachers and people in charge to prepare for the next day lessons. Evenings are free for volunteers to explore the surrounding areas as advised by our in-country coordinator.

Upon the completion of the project work, volunteers will return to Global Crossroad office to be briefed about the four days tour program and the places they will visit. This pre-tour orientation includes topics such as home stay, transportation, conduct, and clothing.

Days 11- 14 : Tour around Jalisco

Day 11: Volunteers will visit Tonala and Tlaquepaque , two of the most popular areas in the region, with all the artesanal workers, browned glass, clay pots, stone work, and some of the most typical handcrafts in Mexico . In the afternoon volunteers will visit the huentitan canyon and the Guadalajara zoo.

Day 12: A trip to lake Chapala , where volunteers will spend the day visiting different towns by the Riviera , Chapala , Ajijic, Jocotepec, etc. Lunch in Chapala overlooking the lake. Volunteers can also enjoy horse back riding whilst in Chapala .

Days 13 & 14: Trip to Ciudad Guzman, with a tour into the centre of the town, visiting wonderful sites of the Volcano of Fire "volcan de fuego". Tour into the lagoon and places in town damaged by the earthquake in 1995. Home stay in Guzman for one night and return to Guadalajara the next day afternoon.