Work Groups - Service Trips to Central America

  Nicaragua

Ciudad Dario

Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks
Dates: various throughout our workgroup season

Description: While working on constructing a much needed school in a rural area of Nicaragua, they will work alongside community members offering the opportunity to make friends, play with the children, and learn more about Nicaraguan life. Evenings will be spent discussing the concepts of development and how to define truly constructive, sustainable community building and what the role of North Americans would ideally be in this process. Some afternoons and a weekend will be spent visiting with community leaders, visiting craft markets, museums, places of historical interest, local organizations, and visiting places of natural beauty.

Cost in US$: 1200 plus airfare

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Volunteers come from a wide variety of backgrounds. We are open to individuals and groups of all ages. Volunteers share in common the desire to participate in a cultural exchange with a community in Central America.

Age Range: All. Those 16 and under must travel with a parent or guardian.

This Program is open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Nicaragua Independently Or in Groups

Typically Participants Work in Groups of 10-18

Scholarships are Available. - Small scholarships are available for youth and young adults (under 30).

Application Process Involves:

• Other
• Written Application

Seeds of Learning (SOL)'s Mission Statement: Seeds of Learning is dedicated to promoting conditions for quality learning in developing communities of the Americas while educating its North American constituents about the rich cultural diversity and the educational and social needs of poorly resourced communities in Central America.

Year Founded: 1990