IT'S OK TO TRAVEL TO MEXICO...VISIT CASA HOY THIS SUMMER!

IT'S OK TO TRAVEL TO MEXICO AGAIN!
(link to Centers of Disease Control and Prevention)

COME TO CASA HOY THIS SUMMER!
FOR A ONE- OR TWO-WEEK PARTICIPATORY EXPERIENCE

> SUMMER DATES:
JUNE 21-27 / JUNE 28-JULY4
JULY 12-18 / 19-25
AUGUST 2-8, 9-15

> POST-FLU-SCARE SPECIAL RATE! US$250/week; students w/valid ID, US$200. To see what's included, please click here.

> ESPAÑOL EN PRACTICA! (Innovative Spanish immersion experience with no classroom, books, or grammar! Send inquiries for more info.)
WEEKS: July 5-11 / November 22-28, 2009 (beginners) and July 19-25 / November 29-December 5, 2009 (intermediate/advanced)
*program organized independently by Gerardo Jaime, Spanish Teacher and Casa HOY director. Cost: $350 per week.

> DECEMBER TRADITIONAL HEALING EXPERIENCE: dates and cost TBA soon. (Send inquiry to get on the email list.)

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ANY OF THE ABOVE WEEKS, PLEASE RESERVE 3-4 WEEKS IN ADVANCE: hoycommunity@gmail.com

FOR MORE INFO PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE OR BLOG: www.hoycommunity.org / www.hoycommunity.blogspot.com

> AND FROM OUR FRIENDS OF THE NONPROFIT "DOS TRADICIONES": SUMMER ETHNOMUSICOLOGY PROGRAM (JULY 12-25). Focus on Huasteca and Calentana styles. Ideal for musicians and music lovers alike! More info click here.

HOPE EVERYBODY IS WELL!

Gerardo Jaime
Director Casa HOY

Recapping the Spring / Recuento de la primavera

Two universities kept our spring break month busy. Loyola Marymount University came from California to spend a week in the state of Hidalgo (March 7-14) and Elon University came from North Carolina to spent a week in Cuernavaca (March 22-28). Both groups enjoyed being in Mexico for an alternative spring break filled with volunteering, cultural immersion and fun.

Cultural activities were provided by HOY intern, Nathaniel, from sampling of Mexican cuisine such as chapulines (fried grasshoppers), to salsa dancing at a local cafe.

The mandatory swine flu vacation has provided us with a chance to spruce up around the house. Casa HOY now has a fresh new coat of yellow paint and water-proofed roofs – ready for the rainy season to begin!

Un repaso de la primavera…

Nuestro "spring break" estuvo muy movido con dos universidades de Estados Unidos. Loyola Marymount University vino de California para pasar una semana en el estado de Hidalgo (Marzo 7-14) y Elon University vino de Carolina del Norte por una semana a Cuernavaca (Marzo 22-28). Los dos grupos disfrutaron de una experiencia llena de trabajo voluntario, inmersión cultural, y vivencias significativas.

Las actividades culturales llevadas por Nathaniel, nuestro asistente voluntario, incluyeron desde comer chapulines y churros rellenos, hasta baile de salsa y una excursión al pueblo mágico de Tepoztlán.

En los días de asueto impuestos por la alerta de la influenza, Casa HOY ha tenido una remodelación extensa, desde pintura para las lluvias hasta nuevos alegres colores exteriores e interiores.