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Capitulo 2

3 Awesome books. Great travel writing.

Travel writing is done best when it challenges us to reassess our own place in the world.

https://capitulo2.co/3-excellent-travel-reads-that-will-change-the-way-you-view-your-life-12521dff7a54

Congrats to the recipients of our scholarship for 2015! The trip to Guadalajara was a great success and we look forward to doing it again in 2016!

http://www.alaseducation.org/index.php/blog/article/another_experience_of_a_lifetime_for_alas_class_of_2015/

Whether Young or Not, Just Travel

A link to a thought-provoking piece on the importance of getting out and expanding your worldview.

At ALAS, we encourage the pursuit of happiness, education and personal growth through travel.

And to that end, we like to stay current on a range of …

2013: ALAS Adds a New Team Member

And in with the new....

With a new year comes change, and 2013 is no different in this respect. Here at ALAS we kick off 2013 by reflecting on 2012 and thinking ahead to some of the opportunities, events and themes that will make this year even …

2012: Exceeding All Expectations

Through volunteer work and building a study abroad program of their own, the recipients of the 2012 Atlanta-Latin America Scholarship made us proud this year in Mexico.

It’s a long overdue update, but the ALAS team is incredibly proud of the work …

ALAS Recipients Fight Cancer, Malnutrition in Rural Mexico

By partnering with AMA (Fundacion Antonio Molina Alfaro) and the University of Guadalajara, ALAS scholarship recipients Shari Perry, Justin Pollard and Colleen Walters organized a special health fair, in Spanish, for residents of Juanacatlan, Mexico, …

ALAS Advisor Professor Khedija Gadhoum published a book of poetry recently. We thought we'd share it here...

http://www.alaseducation.org/index.php/blog/article/alas_advisor_publishes_spanish_poetry_collection/

ALAS 2015: Going Back to Mexico | ATLANTA - LATIN AMERICA SCHOLARSHIP's Fundraiser on CrowdRise

crowdrise.com The Atlanta-Latin America Scholarship (ALAS) was established in 2009 with a goal of giving young Americans more opportunities to experience foreign cultures and improve their professional skills. But while sponsoring multiple students the past few years to study abroad in Mexico, we've realized some…

ALAS - Atlanta Latin America Scholarship

Congratulations to former ALAS scholarship recipient Justin Pollard for receiving the "Rookie of the Year" award from Emory University Hospital.

http://www.alaseducation.org/index.php/blog/article/alas_scholarship_recipient_receives_prestigious_award_from_emory_hospital/

alaseducation.org “Practicing nursing in Mexico opened my eyes to different cultures and helped me learn to relate to people. It was a great confidence builder,” says Justin Pollard, 2011 and 2012 recipient of the ALAS scholarship to Guadalajara.

ALAS - Atlanta Latin America Scholarship

ALAS celebrates its third year sponsoring Clayton State students traveling to Mexico!

http://www.alaseducation.org/index.php/blog/article/alas_2014_scholarship_recipients_prepare_for_mexico/

alaseducation.org The ALAS scholarship will officially sponsor a group of students for the third time this May when a group from Clayton State University travels to Guadalajara.

ALAS - Atlanta Latin America Scholarship

Pretty good rundown on reasons to go to Mexico.
http://www.alaseducation.org/index.php/blog/article/nice_article_on_visiting_mexico/

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Whether Young or Not, Just Travel

http://www.alaseducation.org/index.php/blog/article/whether_young_or_not_just_travel/

alaseducation.org And to that end, we like to stay current on a range of great writers and thinkers around the world who take a global perspective to solving problems and learning about oneself.

ALAS - Atlanta Latin America Scholarship

Couldn't be prouder of our 2012 scholarship recipients Justin Pollard and Colleen Walters.

http://www.alaseducation.org/index.php/blog/article/2012_exceeding_all_expectations/

alaseducation.org Through volunteer work and building a study abroad program of their own, the recipients of the 2012 Atlanta-Latin America Scholarship made us proud this year in Mexico.

ALAS - Atlanta Latin America Scholarship

ALAS recipents go above and beyond the scope of studying by fighting cancer and malnutrition in Mexico. This perfectly reflects the best of the ALAS vision...

http://www.alaseducation.org/index.php/blog/article/alas_recipients_fight_cancer_malnutrition_in_rural_mexico/

alaseducation.org By partnering with AMA (Fundacion Antonio Molina Alfaro) and the University of Guadalajara, ALAS scholarship recipients Shari Perry, Justin Pollard and Colleen Walters organized a special health fair, in Spanish, for residents of Juanacatlan, Mexico, to battle cancer, malnutrition and other maladies...