Abstract We explain how a short-term cultural immersion experience in Mexico helped prepare pre-service teachers to better gauge and empathize with the needs of English language learners. We outline our pedagogical goals and the activities they organized prior to departure, such as inviting the Consulate General of Mexico in Raleigh, N.C., to present an overview of the social, economic, and political ties between Mexico and the U.S. The article covers our full agenda in Mexico, including highlights such as the students’ first-hand experience teaching English in local elementary schools.
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