Two months have now gone by ( rather quickly I might add) and I'm now ready to embark on my next leg of Sabbatical Travel. This time I will be traveling with a group of high school students (including my eldest daughter Hannah) with the Craig Keilburger's ME to WE foundation to Ecuador. Check out their website for background information ( www.metowe.com )
This experience mixes volunteer work with exposure to the issues the people in Ecuador live everyday. A look at the economic, social and interconnectedness with our part of the world is all part of the experience. In addition, there will be a chance to see some incredible and diverse aspects of Nature.
My reasons for going on this trip are threefold:
1) Its an opportunity to have a very unique experience with my daughter who will be going into Gr12 in the fall and making some important life decisions.
2) I'm interested in how this highly regarded organization uses global educational exposure tours to have an impact on the lives of youth and young adults. How does it compare to "mission trips"?
3) I'm excited to learn about the culture and the people of Ecuador and learn about the interconnectedness of our lives.
For those of you who were following and reading my journey to the middle east in April, welcome back. For those of you who are joining for the first time, past reflections about that trip are still available online if you wish to see them as well .
Thank you for taking this Journey with me. Internet access for this trip will be very intermittent so I will attempt to post everyday but it may days inbetween before I can access the internet.
Hasta Luego
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