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Week Without Walls. 2011. LAOS. 7 th Grade Laos Experience March 3-10, 2011. Location. A Week to Remember. 3 nights hotel stay in Luang Prabang 3 nights home stay in Seuang River village. Objectives: Create enthusiasm for global and life-long learning. LAOS. A Week of Growing.

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LAOS

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  1. Week Without Walls 2011 LAOS 7th Grade Laos Experience March 3-10, 2011

  2. Location A Week to Remember 3 nights hotel stay in LuangPrabang 3 nights home stay in Seuang River village

  3. Objectives: Create enthusiasm for global and life-long learning LAOS A Week of Growing

  4. Develop leadership skills, teamwork and personal confidence LAOS A Week of Excelling

  5. LAOS Ecotourism Social Responsibility A Week of Adventure

  6. Cultural History Experiences: City of LuangPrabang Seuang River Community LAOS A Week of Learning

  7. Natural Beauty LAOS A Week of Seeing

  8. LAOS Activities A Week of Culture Luang Prabang UNESCO World Heritage Sites

  9. LAOS VillageLiving A Week of New Experiences Seuang River Community Village life, local culture, community service, games, rafting, swimming in the river

  10. Activities A Week of Amazing Pak Ou Buddha Caves Mekong Riverboat Experience

  11. Activities A Week of Friendships River Activities Bamboo Raft Challenge

  12. LAOS Activities Experience the beautiful Tad Sae waterfalls A Week of Wow!

  13. LAOS Activities A Week of Fun Elephant Park Enjoy an elephant ride through the river

  14. A Week of Sharing Community Service at Local School DAA students teach songs and games to local elementary and middle school students. DAA students and teachers personally donate school supplies.

  15. A Week of Giving Community Service for the Villages Over the past 3 years, DAA students have built the foundations, walls, and floors of schools and community lodges. They have also woven baskets used for community garbage containers. This year we will help build additional toilet facilities for the regional high school that presently only has 2 toilets for 450 students.

  16. ShoppingOpportunities Night Market A Week of Memories

  17. Meals A Week of Yum!

  18. Transportation A Week of New Ways to Get Around

  19. Accommodation  3 nights at hotel in LuangPrabang 3 nights with local families in Seuang River Community A Week of Not Much Sleep???

  20. Educational Value • Science: Study of biomes. • Math: Currency exchange. Budgeting shopping money. Figuring some construction work. • Social Studies: Observe geography and the 5 themes of geography, especially Place and Human-Environment Interaction in Laos. Make observations on how the area and the culture relate to topics in Social Studies class. • Art: See the local art and architecture; draw a scene of Laos lifestyles. • English and IT: Journal everyday experiences. Make a group or personal diary (video, PowerPoint, scrapbook). Learn new language phrases. • PE: Hiking in town and at temples. Swimming and rafting in Seuang River. Playing games with the school children, and with the community children and adults at evening events. • Life Skills: Adapting to first experience of school travel/traveling overseas without family.

  21. Requirements • Willing to work on a team • Willing to meet weekly prior to departure • Able to exercise without respiratory or mental restraint • Willing and able to do some light construction work • Willing to try new foods • Possess the ability and the willingness to see new places and experience new adventures • Possess the willingness to live with a local family and interact with local people in the villages and at the market • Passport and residency visa valid until September 2011 • Willing to complete a post trip project and evaluation

  22. Health and Safety Provided Health Safety • Buffalo Tours Staff members and Linda Olson are CPR Certified. • LuangPrabang Hospital for emergencies. • Special diets accommodated. • 2-3 Buffalo Tours staff and 2 teachers on duty 24/7 • Life jackets required during water transportation • Buffalo Tours rural evacuation procedure

  23. Communication • Before trip: • -Parent and students meetings • -Information packets • -Email and phone calls • - Telephone tree and email list • During trip: • -No electronics for students • -Telephone tree and email list • -Seuang River blog site • -For emergencies: DAA will contact Buffalo Tours and/or chaperones • -For emergencies: Chaperones will contact DAA and parents • After trip: • Email and phone calls • -WWW Student Presentations Mar. 18, 2011

  24. 7100 AED Price Includes... All transportation including Thai Air and Laos Air Visa (Nationalities of Jordan, Pakistan, Iran are not able to get a visa for Laos) All meals Accommodation All entrance fees 200 DHS donation for community project Does not include personal expenditures or personal travel insurance

  25. Flight Info • Mar. 03 6:30 p.m. Bus leaves DAA for airport  • Mar. 10 23:00 p.m. Parents pick up at Terminal 1

  26. LAOS A Week Like No Other!

  27. For More Information Linda Olson l.olson_daa@gemsedu.com Linda Olson chaperoned the 2010 WWW Laos. Nathan Moffett n.moffett_daa@gemsedu.com For info and photos about DAA and other schools in the Seuang River Community: http://seuangexperience.wordpress.com/school-project/

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