Woodstock
posted
Nov 12, 2012
A group of 30 Woodstock Union High School students, many of whom
are studying Spanish, will be traveling to Panama in February
2013 for a two week service and educational trip. This is the first
time a group of WUHS students will visit Panama.
The trip has been organized by John Hiers, Laurel Tobiason and
Keri Bristow, the Spanish teachers, who have worked closely with
Global Works Custom Travel Group. Global Works provides integrative
service and educational opportunities for students which allows
them to be better informed and more engaged in the world about
them.
In 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2011, these teachers
have taken students to Peru where the students raised funds to
build two schools and two medical clinics in small jungle villages
along the Amazon River.
The Panama itinerary will include visits to an orphanage
and several elementary schools where they
will participate in meaningful community service and exchange
activities with the children. The students will also spend time in
the Santa Fe National Park, working alongside park rangers to learn
about conservation and environmental projects. They will also
attend a Kuna tribal council meeting and workshops on Kuna cooking,
weaving, dancing as well as trying dugout canoe
racing.
The participating students are working hard at fundraisers such
as selling raffle tickets for a raffle to be drawn at the end of
November. They are organizing the Pancake Breakfast this month
and will be selling poinsettias and fruit for the holidays. The
group is grateful for the community support it has received thus
far and will be glad to share the adventure through presentations
with community groups when they return in March.
Please contact WUHS at 457-1317 ext. 1234 for more
information.
