Windsor Ecuador Spring Break 2017


SHARE THIS PAGE


Volunteer Activity Description

Start Date: Aug 5, 2016 10:49 AM
End Date: Mar 18, 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.

26% Complete (success)
$19,012.00

of $72,475.00

in donations needed to reach the Initiative Goal


Complete

Thank you for your support!

44% Complete (success)
11

of 25

volunteers needed to reach the Initiative Goal


Georgia Wyman

Passionate about: I love having new and enriching experiences. Traveling abroad gives me the opportunity to meet new people, learn from a different culture, and maybe teach others there about my culture. I also am pass... [Read More]

Gisselle Orozco

Passionate about: I love creating new experiences and memories. Being able to travel to Nicaragua would help me practice my spanish and expand my understanding of other cultures. Most of all I would like to travel and ... [Read More]
Stephen J Coleclough donated $30 2856 days ago
Rachel Daniel donated $479 2857 days ago
Chance Potter donated $876 2857 days ago
Sara Moore donated $658 2857 days ago
Samantha Moore donated $541 2857 days ago

No videos for this initiative.