Compared to other minorities in America, the Hispanic, specifically Chicano, population has experienced an educational crisis, manifested in high drop-out rates, low postsecondary enrollment, subpar testing results, and low literacy rates. To address this issue a project was created to lead faculty through a learning experience to broaden their understanding of the needs of Hispanic, specifically Chicano, children by meeting with education administrators, teachers, parents, and students in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. By being immersed in the culture, the faculty learned many important lessons, including the importance of family/communities, language/identity and curricular differences. In turn, faculty will help university students understand the unique needs of the Chicano population by understanding cultural differences that impact schooling for Hispanic children in the U.S. Through educating our preservice teachers, administrators, counselors, and higher education personnel, we will create a cycle of dispelling myths and stereotypes surrounding the Hispanic population and K-12 schooling.