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Hante Mexico Cultural Connection: Service & Surfing
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Session II
Ages 14-17
Sunday, June 22 - Friday, July 11, 2008
20 days
$3,600 plus airfare to Mexico
Group meets in Atlanta
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Oaxaca , México is a Spanish-built city of narrow streets with a special atmosphere- you feel relaxed and energetic the moment you arrive. You feel remote yet cosmopolitan. For 2-weeks the group will work on community service projects in one of the rural communities in Oaxaca. Projects may include painting, cleaning, teaching, building, cooking, digging, etc. The needs are endless and just the presence of our group gives the people of Oaxaca a sense of calm because they know that we are there to help. After working hard on projects, making new friends, learning the Spanish language, we set off on our next journey. For the next 5 days we will make a new connection. We will learn about the relationships between water, waves, and our bodies! We’re gonna learn how to surf! It’s not just about “learning how to surf.” It’s really about the connection that you make when you’re out there waiting for a wave; it’s about the relationship between you and the water and how both flow together. Surfing is an instrument that allows you to focus on personal goals. Surfing allows you to go places without ever leaving!
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6/22/2008 |
Group will meet in designated airport to fly to Oaxaca, Mexico . Group arrives in Oaxaca and is met by a representative from ProWorld. |
6/22 – 7/6 |
Hante México will be assisting ProWorld Oaxaca on projects such as:
- school construction,
- painting projects,
- clean burning stove installation with local families, and
- working with impoverished children through community partners.
The group will be working with the same community members the entire time, experiencing the culture, the language, and the work. |
7/6 – 7/9 |
The group will travel to Puerto Escondido for some well-earned R&R. Their primary goal is to learn how to surf. Surfing is about the connection that you make when you’re out there waiting for a wave; it’s about the relationship between you and the water and how both flow together. Surfing is an instrument that allows you to focus on personal goals. Surfing allows you to go places without ever leaving! Surfing clinics begin on land where participants learn about reading the waves, reading the ocean, board stance and getting to their feet. |
7/9 |
Group will awake from a wonderful sleep and make the journey back to Oaxaca and get ready for their departure flight the following morning. |
7/10 |
All participants fly home and tell stories, share pictures, and brag about their trip! |
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