Students on a rooftop overlooking Mexico City
FallVirginia Tech

Past Program

Mexico City & Oaxaca

Systems Thinking & Sustainable Development · 18 students · Mexico City & Oaxaca

Faculty Objective

Built around the course, not the other way around.

Map sustainability frameworks to real-world systems — from rainwater harvesting in rural Oaxaca to urban mobility in Mexico City.

Like every Knomadic program, this one started with the faculty's learning outcomes. We then designed the route, expert sessions, and site visits to serve them — and handled all logistics end to end.

InstitutionVirginia Tech
SemesterFall
Students18
CitiesMexico City · Oaxaca
Academic focusSystems Thinking & Sustainable Development

Local network

Mexico14 local experts · Culture, Sustainability, Policy

Itinerary Highlights

Selected moments from the delivered program.

01

Rainwater harvesting field visit with Isla Urbana in Paraje Quiltepec

02

Mezcal production & agave heritage at Amaras distillery

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Urban mobility deep-dive across Mexico City's transit systems

Program outcome

Students produced original field research cited in two peer-reviewed publications. Faculty reported the highest learning outcome scores in the department's 10-year history of study abroad.

How It Ran

One partner, end to end.

01

Collaborative design

We work directly with faculty to map field experiences to course learning outcomes, identifying the right local experts and site visits.

02

Seamless logistics

End-to-end management: lodging, ground transport, group flights, site visits, meals, insurance, and vendor payments.

03

On-ground delivery

A dedicated coordinator with your group: daily logistics, expert sessions, and site visits run on time — backed by our 24/7 safety network.

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