Palo Alto Monthly Meeting
is sponsoring our third
Service-learning trip to El Salvador for teens

to visit projects started by released Friend, Carmen Broz.
July 2008
Three weeks are offered this year, and
you can sign up for one week, two weeks, or all three!
Each week will include:
· 12 teens (ages 13-18)
· 3-4 adults from the U.S. and El Salvador (all bilingual)
· visits to rural communities to work and meet with youth and community leaders
· a tour of the local area
· learning some Salvadoran history and culture, as well as the effects
of United States involvement in Central America
· some sightseeing and some play
· worship-sharing
Trip coordinators:
Barbara Babin, Palo Alto, California
Robert Broz, El Salvador

El Salvador Teen Service-Learning Trips for July 2008
With this exciting new menu, you can choose to make your trip one, two, or three weeks long!

Week 1	July 6*-13 (7 nights)	Intensive language program at the Pajaro Flor Community Language Center in Suchitoto, with opportunities for cultural exchange and excursions to El Bario and San Salvador. Some service work included. Accommodations in hostel “Casa de Los Artes Para La Paz.”
Week 2	July 13*-20 (7 nights)	Intensive service opportunity in two Morazan communities, including beginning a bathroom with running water for the El Gigante Community Center and work on the communal buildings in Los Suenos. Mural project in conjunction with the Walls of Hope Art School in Perquin.**Pre-requisite: A communicative level of Spanish or enrollment in Week 1.
Week 3	July 20*-27 (7 nights)	Varied service and learning experiences in the Suchitoto area and closest communities. Accommodations in hostel “Casa de Los Artes Para La Paz” and one night home-stay.

Air Travel Arrangements: Participants will make their own arrangements on United Airlines
from Oakland, California, returning to San Francisco (currently $622.30.)

Flight Information

Week 1
Sun, Jul 06, 2008 - Oakland, CA (OAK) to San Salvador, El Salvador (SAL) United 6525
Depart: OAK 09:40 AM Arrive: LAX 11:00 AM United 4352 Depart: LAX 12:40 PM Arrive: SAL 06:25 PM

Sun, Jul 13, 2008 - San Salvador, El Salvador (SAL) to San Francisco, CA (SFO) United 4349 Depart: SAL 06:45 PM
Arrive: SFO 11:45 PM

Week 2
Sun, Jul 13, 2008 - Oakland, CA (OAK) to San Salvador, El Salvador (SAL) United 6525
Depart: OAK 09:40 AM Arrive: LAX 11:00 AM United 4352 Depart: LAX 12:40 PM Arrive: SAL 06:25 PM

Sun, Jul 20, 2008 - San Salvador, El Salvador (SAL) to San Francisco, CA (SFO) United 4349 Depart: SAL 06:45 PM
Arrive: SFO 11:45 PM

Week 3
Sun, Jul 20, 2008 - Oakland, CA (OAK) to San Salvador, El Salvador (SAL) United 6525
Depart: OAK 09:40 AM Arrive: LAX 11:00 AM United 4352 Depart: LAX 12:40 PM Arrive: SAL 06:25 PM

Sun, Jul 27, 2008 - San Salvador, El Salvador (SAL) to San Francisco, CA (SFO) United 4349 Depart: SAL 06:45 PM
Arrive: SFO 11:45 PM

Trip Costs: $550 per week, plus airfare (approximately $645 through United Airlines).
Transportation in El Salvador: via microbus
Adult Participants/Chaperons:
1) Adult participants who pay their own way are welcome on a space-available basis for Week 1. Teen participants have first priority.

2) We are seeking one adult chaperon (expenses paid) for each week. Adult chaperons must be at least 21 years old, have an intermediate working knowledge of Spanish, be responsible, and have references from their Meeting. AVP/HIPP or Quaker Camp experience would be useful.

Interested adults should contact Barbara Babin at the contacts below.
quakeryouthtrips@yahoo.com
(650) 454-0216

To download the complete information and registration packet in pdf format click here


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