Willkommen in München!





Service-Learning in München!

And here we are - again! Please follow us - and this blog - as we embark yet again (after an unexpected, three-year COVID hiatus) to learn more about migration, global mobility, integration, including the right to have rights in the context of Munich. 

Who are we? 
Please check out "We about Us" to find out more about the amazing group of New Mexico State University students. 

Where are we - "from".... 
We are a mixed, eclectic bunch of super-fun people  - undergraduate and graduate students and their faculty advisor from New Mexico State University (NMSU), Las Cruces. NMSU is located in the southwest U.S. borderland, where red earth, tough mountains and splendid deserts reign. And where the complexity of immigration, borders, and bordering - and their heartaches - are an everyday reality for most of our students and  faculty.






Why this blog? 
A blog seems an easy-enough, user-friendly vehicle of communication to take you (family, friends, and other curious humans) virtually with us. 






This is how the first part of our Munich trip will look like :

6/26 Sunday: Leaving for Munich via El Paso, TX and/or Washington DC/or Dallas, TX

6/27 Monday: Arrive in Munich; orientation and briefing at hotel lobby. Afternoon & Evening: Free

6/28 Tuesday: Morning Students will be introduced to their NGOs/agencies; Evening: Free

6/29 Wednesday: Morning Students work with their assigned groups/agencies; 4 pm: Tour of Munich & Global Mobility organized and led by Dr. Simon Goeke; meeting at Heimeranplatz with local political actors and activists e.g. Uche Akpulu (former Nigerian refugee) with the Bayerischen Flüchtlingsrat at Munich’s Westend/Schwanthalerhöhe; Context: Westend is a former working class and industrial district and has over time evolved into one of Munich’s most diverse neighborhoods (with the largest number of people with ‘migration background’). Dr. Goeke will elaborate on these demographical shifts; also scheduled: visit of refugee Sierra Leone protest camp.  




Please follow us - and don't forget to leave a comment! 

Bis bald! 
Dr. Sabine Hirschauer 
NMSU Department of Government 
Munich Organizer and Faculty Leader 














 






Location: Las Cruces, New Mexico

Comments

  1. NMSU Model United Nations BlogJuly 4, 2022 at 4:35 PM

    Hello everyone! Thank you for sharing your insights and experiences. This is a wonderful opportunity that Dr. Hirschauer has developed and I look forward to hearing more when you return to Las Cruces. I have just been in Chiapas, on Mexico's southern border, and the situation for migrants and refugees is also very difficult. The root causes of migration from Central America and southern Mexico remain the same: poverty, inequality, the actions of violent criminal organizations, corruption, and environmental problems caused by extractive industries, and climate change. Similarly to Europe, there are many NGO's in Mexico seeking to make a positive difference, protect migrants' rights and advocate for policy changes. It is very important work. Here is the website of one of the main human rights centers on Mexico's southern border at Tapachula, Chiapas: https://cdhfraymatias.org/
    Enjoy the rest of your time in Germany. I look forward to reading more of your posts. Dr. Neil Harvey.

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