UC Berkeley Ecuador Summer Break 2017


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Volunteer Activity Description

Start Date: Aug 12, 2016 9:02 AM
End Date: May 24, 2017 12:00 AM

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 5,000 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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$17,873.00

of $62,225.00

in donations needed to reach the Initiative Goal


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Anonymous donated $264 2763 days ago
Elena Blanca Hausser donated $150 2763 days ago
bernadette goldstein donated $150 2763 days ago
Mariah Qian donated $1 2764 days ago
Stavi Tennenbaum donated $1 2764 days ago

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