UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
GUATEMALA FIELD STATION SUMMER PROGRAMS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS THROUGH MARCH 11, 2019 MAYAN LANGUAGE AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE Dates: June 22 - July 14, 2019 Location: Patzún, Guatemala
Language: Kaqchikel Program Fee: $2,350
UMD’s Kaqchikel summer field school in Patzún, Guatemala offers students the opportunity to study the Mayan language Kaqchikel and to work on an internship or project in the areas of language technology, public health, education, or business administration. The three-week program includes a homestay with a local family and weekend field trips (e.g. volcano hike, Antigua, or Iximche archeological site).
MAYAN LANGUAGE SCHOOL AND FIELD RESEARCH PROGRAM Dates: July 6 - August 4, 2019 Location: Nahualá, Guatemala
Language: K'iche' Program Fee: $2,700
Our 4th annual language and field research summer school will focus on the Mayan language K’iche’ and be located in Nahualá, in the Lake Atitlán area. The trip has two main components: two weeks of intensive language classes and two weeks devoted to research with support from our experienced research faculty. This four week program also includes a homestay with a family and local weekend trips.
Application available at go.umd.edu/fieldstation lsc@umd.edu Maryland Language Science Center @UMD_LSC