UC Davis Ecuador Spring Break 2017


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Volunteer Activity Description

Start Date: Aug 5, 2016 10:37 AM
End Date: Mar 25, 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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Aria Lindsay

Passionate about: I am an Agricultural and Environmental Education undergraduate student with hopes of going into a career in public outreach and/or education. I am passionate about animals, the environment, and the pr... [Read More]

Haruka Endo

Passionate about: I am passionate about helping the environment and wildlife.

Jasmine Guo

Passionate about: Hi! I am a fourth year Nutrition Science major with an emphasis in Public Health. I am passionate about health and environmental sustainability. One of the ways I want to go about this is through educ... [Read More]

Jasmine Rosario

Passionate about: I am passionate about protecting wild places and the species that inhabit them :)

Julia Ross

Passionate about: I am passionate about sustainability, environmental restoration, and encouraging young people to get active and make a difference.

Kenneth Berreman

Passionate about: I am currently studying Agricultural and Environmental Science Education at UC Davis. My passion is using the environment and the impacts that we as humans have on it as a tool to engage and excite st... [Read More]
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Victoria Valentine donated $25 2771 days ago
Sarah Rankin donated $587 2788 days ago
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Kenneth Berreman donated $135 2789 days ago

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