Alternative Reading Week: El Salvador

This exciting program offers participants the opportunity to travel to rural El Salvador for ten days to work side-by-side with the local community on a development project. The project varies yearly depending on the needs identified by the community and our partner, Lutheran World Federation.

Past projects have included land-terracing, preparing land for a farmer field school, and building a playground for the local elementary school. Come prepared to get your hands dirty! Participants are eligible for recognition on their Co-Curricular Record (CCR).

Dates: February 15-23 2013. Dates of mandatory pre-departure training sessions and debrief sessions are available in the application package.

Breakdown of Costs:
Actual cost: $2,500*

Grant: $750
Your cost: $1,750

Application deadline: The application deadline has passed for 2012/2013.

Contact: Susie Taylor, Service-Learning Coordinator
(204) 474-8612
susie_taylor@umanitoba.ca

* Includes return airfare from Winnipeg, accommodations and food, mandatory health insurance, all ground transport, IDI training, and the Extended Education course “Transformative Partnerships: An Introduction to Service-Learning”.