Location: Tuba City, Arizona
Service Opportunities: Tutor children in local schools
Housing: Single room bunk houses styled after traditional Navajo Hogans; private room accommodations are also available
Travel Highlights: Program includes talks on Navajo history and culture, opportunity to sample traditional Navajo foods, a visit to the Grand Canyon, and other local events and opportunities
Program Description: This program centers on tutoring Navajo children and learning about Navajo life and culture. You’ll support classroom teachers during the day while learning more about contemporary Navajo experience and history during the evening. You’ll have opportunities to visit and hike in some of the most starkly beautiful areas in the United States, you’ll experience local foods, and you’ll learn a great deal about a frequently under-emphasized and under-reported part of the American experience.
Program Dates and Fees: October 8-15, 2011: $849
*Single Room Supplement $210
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Program Fee Includes:
Contribution to local service effort
Accommodations
Three meals per day
Multiple educational, cultural and service activities
Continuous support from local site director
Additional Program Related Expenses:
Transportation to Tuba City, AZ
Transportation (car rental or your own vehicle) during program
Applicable passport or visa fees
Supplemental meals
Personal spending money