This packet shares general impressions and interpretations of Mexico offered by a participant in a 5-week Fulbright-Hays Seminar. Included are suggestions on how to use this information to open up communication between the school and Mexican students and their parents. In addition to the background information and statistics, the material also has included personal interpretations and observations. The packet includes the following sections: (1) "Geography of Mexico"; (2) "The North and the South"; (3) "The Mexican Education System"; (4) "Parent Involvement"; and (5) "Children's Literature." Curriculum guides from Mexico written in Spanish are provided. (EH)