This article reports the results of a qualitative study in cross-discipline exercises supervised over the past 5 years. The research questions are presented and methodology explained, as well as drawbacks and recommendations for future projects. The overall objective of all the exercises described in this article is to educate students in the value of crossing cultural lines and inculcate within them a new world perspective about the Hispanic population.
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