Harbor Spring Break in Ecuador 2014


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Volunteer Activity Description

Start Date: Mar 29, 2014 12:00 AM
End Date: Apr 7, 2014 10:00 PM

TRAVEL.
Traveling with GSE involves everything from visiting a native bird sanctuary to hiking along Ecuador’s beautiful coastline. Students enjoy authentic Ecuadorian cuisine and collaborate on local projects with their international peers.

LEARN.
GSE uses hands-on service-learning projects and cultural exchanges to provide students with life changing learning opportunities. Students develop ecological literacy and participate in grassroots international relations while building crucial 21st century skills such as communication and collaboration.

IMPACT.
Each year during exchange programs, students plant 3,000 native trees in La Punta Gorda Preserve. Students also work along side their Ecuadorian peers at Fanny de Baird High School to further develop their school garden. The garden provides produce for the school community and offers an interactive education on local food systems and organic farming.

GROW.
Plants aren’t the only things that grow! International travel facilitates profound transformation for students. Students leave the trip with a better understanding of different cultures and people, inspiring them to become change makers and leaders in their own community.

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Brianna Lohman

Passionate about: I love traveling, helping others, writing, being in nature, and learning about other cultures.

Claire Shady

Passionate about: history, traveling, photography, hiking, the outdoors

Dorothy Werner

Passionate about: the arts, music, gardening, travel, helping those in need, and saving animals

Erin Woods

Passionate about: Chico State Nutrition Major. Student-Athlete, Women's Soccer. Excited about traveling to new places and exploring.

Fiona Frye

Passionate about: Photography, being in/by the ocean, learning about/experiencing different cultures, volunteering!

Georgina Bailey

Passionate about: I\'m passionate about politics and reaching out to tother foreign countries to learn about their different cultures, and to better communities around the world.

Hallie Brown

Passionate about: Among many things, I'm passionate about learning, traveling, being active and healthy, photography, environmental awareness and conservation.
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