The Program

InterConnections 21 and Arcadia Service Learning are embarking on a service trip to northern Tanzania for up to 15 carefully selected high school students from July 28 - August 15, 2014. The purpose of this trip is to offer students an opportunity to engage in experiential learning about an African nation, its cultures and related critical global issues that most young Americans are not exposed to first-hand. The participants will be called upon to undertake a community service project of building a library adjacent to the school in community of Loibor Siret and will experience the  satisfaction of serving others. The library will the first of its kind in the area. Student will also participate in teaching in the school, conduct animal counts on the Maasai Steppe, monitor game cameras, and participate in building "living walls" to reduce the conflict between lions and the cattle of the Maasai herdsmen. They will also do an independent study on a topic of their choice related to the trip. Upon their return to Jackson, they will make a public presentation about their studies so that our community can benefit from their experiences and they can further develop their leadership skills.