Working, traveling, and living in a foreign country is a challenging and often draining experience for anyone. The dynamics of a supportive community made up of peers and experienced leaders are essential to the success of this immersion experience. When we are tired, the enthusiasm and energy of others renews us; when we are confused, the shared insights of others inform and educate us; when we are naturally insecure, acceptance in a group affirms our self-esteem; when we face hard work and unknown experiences, there is strength in numbers.

The Early Church as described in "The Acts of the Apostles" is a model we try to emulate. We share facilities, eat common meals, pray, work, and play together as a community. By sharing our resources and our energy, we find we are able to accomplish more than we could as individuals. We also learn that community resources that once appeared limited and insufficient become plentiful when shared. Our small community can become a witness and exemplar to the global reality demanded by our world.
During the Los Embajadores’ experience, we seek to enter into relationships with the people from whom we have come to learn. While participants need free time and personal space within which they can process and reflect on their experiences, several events are scheduled that promote social interaction with the host community and culture.

The concept of community extends to the reliance on cooperative learning. The Adult Leadership Team of each group serves as a group of facilitators more than lecturers. During the small-group experiences and evening presentations, leaders should try to spark dialogue between the students on the issues and their experiences, rather than exclusively teaching facts and theories. Cooperative learning encourages participants to draw on the strength of community and to teach one another.

In one statement, describe the LE experience. “It was full of love!"
~Los Embajadores youth participant 2008

From meeting Los Embajadores, I have learned to work more as a team and the meaning of community labor. It has also helped me develop my communication skills, especially in the English language.
The Los Embajadores projects are a big support for us because they make it possible for us to play sports at school. Their work is also meaningful for the school in general, because now we have sidewalks and a patio.
~Carlos Alfredo, student of Telesecundaria 23 in Colonia Las Cruces