Come to Guatemala this winter term to build Habitat houses.
For this course, we spend the first week in Antigua – a beautiful colonial-style city where we’ll go on lots of field trips, meet representatives from various social justice / human rights organizations, and learn Spanish. And watch volcanoes erupt – from a safe distance. For the next two weeks, we work alongside local Guatemalan families to build decent affordable housing which will help to improve their health, their economic situations, and their lives. In our free time, we’ll go swimming in hot springs and spend a few days on Lake Atitlan – a gorgeous lake surrounded by volcanoes. This trip is amazing – we spend a lot of time getting to know not only the issues affecting the country and the local people, but actually getting to know the local people as Habitat partners and as friends. (And the kids on the work site are adorable!)
You do not need construction experience or Spanish skills to participate in this course.
To apply for this course, go to the Study Abroad office on the first floor of Carlton. The cost of the course is $2775, which includes almost ALL of your expenses (meals, airfare, Habitat fees, etc). Most participants only spend about $75-100 once we get to Guatemala – just whatever you want to spend for souvenirs. If you want more information about the trip, contact me (kmanning@elon.edu or stop by Moseley 230) or Jim Pickens (pickens@elon.edu or Alamance 307C). We would love to tell you more about it and show you pictures. Jim also has some pictures from last year on his web site at www.elon.edu/pickens/guate03 if you want to check it out.