Spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis only!
Get your application here!
Program fee: $1,450 (subject to final arrangements)
Included: program fee, lodging, meals, cultural activities, airfare, onsite transportation.
Application deadline: December 15, 2012
The Office of Global Education and Study Abroad and the Office of Student Life are co-sponsoring an alternative spring break to the Navajo Nation in Tuba City, Arizona, with Amizade Global Service Learning and Volunteer Programs.
Park students who are committed to civic engagement, serving others and making a difference are invited to apply.
The application is available here in a .ppt format. You may complete the application, save it and e-mail it as an attachment to pshrestha@park.edu. You can fax it to (816) 505-5478. You can also drop it off in Herr House, room 300, 301 or 302 on the Parkvillecampus. Please Don't forget to submit the $100 deposit!
One of Amizade’s core values is providing community driven service, meaning that the Navajo community defines a priority project and we work with them on it. You will have the opportunity to meet Navajo community members and work together
on service projects. Volunteers often tutor Navajo school children or help improve school or community facilities. Our Navajo hosts put a high priority on your learning about Navajo life and culture and sharing this knowledge with your home community so that their way of life is better understood.
In addition to service that emphasizes learning about Navajo life and culture, you will participate in cultural and recreational activities. Activities may include visiting an open air market, cultural museums, mesa hikes, visiting nearby national landmarks, learning from local Navajo families about land use, jewelry making, or sampling traditional foods.
As no courses are required in conjunction with this program, financial aid is not available for students. The sponsoring offices will be assisting accepted applicants with fundraising opportunities.
For more information, please contact Priyata Shrestha, (816) 584-6580. You can find more information on Amizade's Navajo Nation program here.
