A student-led initiative called MUNDO has built a community for students to learn more about culture, identity and social issues from hands-on experiences, rather than lectures in a classroom. “It started with students saying that they wanted to learn by doing,” Mayo said. Mayo said those earlier programs shaped the model MUNDO still uses today, combining service, travel and reflection to help students learn about complex topics affecting many members of the community both on and off campus. Mayo said MUNDO organizes trips each year to cities such as Washington, Los Angeles and New York, so students are able to connect what they learn in meetings to real-world places. “If someone brings us an idea that reflects what students need, we try hard to make it happen,” Cymerman said.