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Mexico City has so many amazing neighborhoods, but el Centro Historico is by far my favorite. If you want to put your navigational, language, and flexibility skills to the test, opting to tour the Centro Historico without a guided group is a fun way to do it. You will need to mentally prepare yourself for the bustling crowds (especially the small-town gals), but trust me, it’s worth it.

Wanting to give your time and energy freely is a beautiful gift. It can be especially difficult to ensure that a volunteer organization is not inadvertently exploiting the community they serve when looking for opportunities abroad due to language barriers and cultural communication differences. Read on to learn about the pros/cons of voluntourism and some questions to ask yourself + your prospective program coordinator before officially signing up to participate in a program.

Culturally responsive practitioners effectively and ethically participate in multicultural professional settings. This can be difficult as multiculturalism is such a vast topic. It is not a skill that you need only learn once (i.e. riding a bike or typing on a keyboard). It is more similar to the skill of learning a second language, in that it is nuanced and requires continued study even once a high level is achieved. Boiled down, cultural responsiveness is about valuing diversity for what it brings to society. Keep reading for guided questions to increase your cultural responsiveness.