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Volunteer Abroad via NMU

Spend spring break, winter break, or May participating in a variety of volunteer opportunities while exploring a new country and culture for 8-17 days. This is your chance to travel and assist others!

In order to participate, students must be enrolled in Superior Edge. The programs do not provide academic credit--rather, they offer motivated students a chance to spend the holidays having fun and helping others.

2013 Programs*

India - Winter Break, January 2013 Dates & Cost: Dec. 27, 2012 - Jan. 12, 2013 $3,200-$3,600 Celebrate a new year with service learning! We work with IDEX, an international service learning organization, on projects that support local villages and schools. Volunteer with orphans and school children, teach young girls computer skills and how to ride a bike, and teach health education. Visit the Taj Mahal, a memorial to Gandhi, the Dalai Lama's main temple, Jaipur City Palace, ride an elephant, hike in the Himalayas, and more. For more info, contact Rachel Harris at raharris@nmu.edu or Gary Stark at gstark@nmu.edu.
Ecuador - Spring Break 2013 This program currently has a waiting list for admission. Tentative Dates & Cost: March 2-10, 2013 $1,800 - $2,000 Volunteer in various indigenous communities, experience the Amazon, and visit the Andean Highlands. For more info, contact Susan Morgan at smorgan@nmu.edu or Mary Andronis at mandroni@nmu.edu .
Spain - NEW! May 2013 Tentative Dates & Cost: May 5-20, 2013 $3,800 Explore Madrid, Bermeo, and Barcelona. Volunteer opportunities include building theatre sets, teaching English, and coordinating games and activities. Interest meetings are on Fri., Jan. 18 from 11 a.m.-Noon; Mon., Jan. 21, from 2-3 p.m.; and Wed., Jan. 23, from 3-4 p.m. in the Erie Room, UC. You only need to attend one of the interest meetings. Contact Rachel Harris for more information.
2014 Proposed Programs*

Belize - TBD Make an impact! Volunteer with our "mates" at Barton Creek Outpost. We’ll work closely with a school in El Progresso, where you’ll interact with children and invest your time in building a strong community. You’ll also visit remote jungle waterfalls, explore ancient Mayan ruins, and canoe through a cathedral-like cave system. Check out this video of students in Belize in winter 2011. Contact Rachel Harris for more info.
Ireland - May 2014 Volunteer in Dublin and the small remote village of Gleann Cholm Cille. Visit Belfast and Derry, and explore famous sites like Giant's Causeway, Trinity College, and County Wicklow (the "Garden of Ireland"). Contact Cara Kamps for more info.
Thailand - TBD More information coming soon!
*Proposed programs are tentative and subject to change. Email the trip contact or Susan Morgan for the most updated information.