ZAMBIA TRIP – SUMMER 2012
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Zambia Trip Application Form
Date: June 16 – July 17, 2012 (Subject to minor revisions due to flight uncertainties.)
Trip Leaders:
Sonja Nielsen, snielsen@seattleacademy.org
Gabe Cronin, gcronin@seattleacademy.org
Trip information meeting:
November 2, 6:30 PM
CUB Building
This will be your chance to ask specific questions, meet trip leaders, and hear more details about the trip.
Number of Students: 11
Targeted Age Group: Any Upper School student. If more apply than the maximum, priority will be given to 10th & 11th graders, to students who have been involved in Zambia Program activities (e.g. the Zambia Club in Middle and Upper School), and to achieve reasonable gender balance.
Cost per Student: $5200
Goals:
- To work as a team (the team including both SAAS students and faculty, and Zambia students and adults) to accomplish educational & other service projects (with Lusaka schools and clinics)
- To learn about educational, health, and social issues in a developing nation (Zambia).
- To engage with people and culture of Zambia, as part of the long-standing community ties established by the Zambia Program.
- To have an adventure (not a vacation): A combination of hard work, fun, safe risk-taking (e.g. safari, etc.), team work, dealing with new world-view/cultural views, sharing cooking and other daily tasks, etc.
- Student on the trip earn 40 hours of service credit.
Itinerary:
- First two weeks: Computer training and other community projects in Lusaka (at Birdland School, Munali Schools, Chelston School, Sisters of Mercy AIDS Hospice & Community School, Waterfalls Rural Clinic).
- While in Lusaka, we’ll reside at Pioneer Camp (http://www.pioneercampzambia.com/).
- 7 to 10 days: Guided safari in Zambia/Botswana national parks.
- Final week: Wrap up of community work with partner schools and clinics in Lusaka.
- On the return trip: An overnight and half day in Addis Ababa.
Application and Payment Schedule:
- November 7: Zambia Trip Application due
- November 7 – 14: Individual Interviews
- November 10: Requests to SAAS for financial aid are due.
- November 16: Decisions made by SAAS regarding financial aid, and whether a student has received a spot on a trip.
- November 23: $1000 due.
- If you decide not to go on the trip, and let SAAS know by this date, your initial registration fee will be refunded.
- December 1: $1000 due
- February 1: $1000 due
- March 1: $1000 due
- April 1: Final balance due ($905 to $1105, depending on airfare)
Additional costs to students, not included in trip price:
- Passport and visa fees
- Appropriate clothing and travel gear, as needed
- Vaccinations and malaria medications
- Trip cancellation insurance (strongly recommended)
- Personal spending money for snacks, souvenirs, donations, etc.
