Saturday, February 23, 2008

JOIN US ON OUR JOURNEY



The UofL International Service Learning team for 2008 is a terrific group of UofL students, faculty and administrators. The interdisciplinary service learning teams include students from Dentistry, Education, Communication, Justice Adminstration, and Engineering.

We will be in Belize for one very full week. The trip includes some cultural and fun time at the Mayan Ruins called Xunantanich and snorkling on the barrier reef. However, the majority of our time will be spent working in a small Mayan village called Red Bank located in southern Belize. The remote village situated right at the edge of the rain forest has a population of about 1400.

The team has many projects planned:
* Dental Clinic
* Community Interview Project
* Workshops on Bullying and Conflict Resolution
* Teaching and Work in Schools - Science, Health, Mathematics, Computer and Writing
* Health Classes for Women

We will post information and photos each day of our trip. Please send notes and comments back to the the team. This will be our way to stay in touch with our friends and family while we are on the trip. For you new bloggers, just click on comments and submit your note to the team.


1 comment:

corky said...

Time is quickly approaching for us to leave. Although the excitement of the trip is overwhelming, it is also a cause for apprehension. Time away from family and friends and the prospect of a new culture can be trying. Just remember that all people are the same and just want to be shown respect and be treated decent. Life is about aventure and this one will probably prove to be a big one.