Archives: November 2010
100 Book Day – Reading for a Cause – 2010
Katie and Finn are gearing up for the 2010 100 Book Day! Last year this reading pair were keeping the library busy with their book marathon – 100 Book Day – Reading for a Cause – 2009
100 Book day started with Katie, a supporter of Reading Village, and her four-year-old son who read 100 books and raised $1,000 for Reading Village! They had a great time and are participating again this year on November 27th.
Check out this message from Katie: There are so many exciting things going on for 100 Book Day which is less than 2 weeks away on SATURDAY NOVEMBER 27th! I wanted to let you know about a few of our incredible stories…
* Cami and Avery’s entire Preschool is on board to read with us!
* Tobin is warming up by reading 20 books a night!
* Myles and his 3-year-old buddies are doing their own “100 Book Month”!
* Carden (age 5) has committed to reading TEN out of 100 book to his mom!
* Charlie and Maisy are planning on reading a bag of books on a boat in New Zealand! (more…)
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College Students: Alternative Winter Break – Guatemala
Global Works Custom Group Travel has teamed up with Limitless Horizons Ixil (LHI) and Brown University for a service-based travel program in the community of Chajul, Guatemala. For the past three years students have been been working alongside community members on a variety of projects including: installing cement floors in an elementary school, preparing Chajul’s first public library, planting vegetable gardens and facilitating sports events. They also spend time learning about the Mayan culture, hiking to beautiful waterfalls in the area, learning the art of tortilla making and spending time with families in the community. For the first time, we are opening this program up to all college students! We invite students from all Universities and Colleges to join other thoughtful travelers from around the world for service, learning and adventure. When? January 10 – 21, 2011.
For more details pertaining to the COST, ITINERARY, PROJECTS/ACTIVITIES and COMMUNITY DETAILS – check out this pdf: ALTERNATIVE WINTER BREAK – GUATEMALA DETAILS (more…)
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Perspective on Puerto Rico
My first experience traveling to Puerto Rico was very brief. While in high school my friend Kristen’s family invited me to join them on a Caribbean Cruise with Carnival. As you may know San Juan is a departure point for many Cruise Lines. I remember spending a few hours browsing the bustling city that appeared not unlike most big cities that I have since visited throughout the world. I am very fortunate to be now working with Global Works, a company that organizes and facilitates community service/ adventure/ cultural exchange programs for High School students. With Global Works I have led several trips down to Puerto Rico and have been able to get a broader and more authentic picture of what this country is all about. What I have discovered is a country of diverse landscape and culture. This rich diversity is more that I am qualified to explain. What I can speak to is how this diversity has developed amazing food and drink. Travel to Puerto Rico should include exploring this rich aspect of the culture. (more…)
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Global Works 2011 Catalog is on the Web!!!
The Global Works home office has been busy crossing the t’s and dotting the i’s for our 2011 catalog! While the hard copy is still at print (and landing at your house by Thanksgiving), you can check out a sneak peak online! Follow this link to read all about our 2011 Summer Service Adventures program offerings: Global Works 2011 Online Catalog
Be sure to pay extra attention to new program offerings -
Costa Rica: Service and Surf (page 14)
Fiji: Service & Surf (page 18)
Panama & Costa Rica: Service and Surf (page 24)
Ecuador and the Amazon: 3-week program (page 38)
Spain: 2-week program (page 50)
More details on our website coming soon! If you haven’t already signed up for a brochure, be sure to do so online: REQUEST A 2011 CATALOG
Call our home office in Boulder, Colorado with any questions you may have as your looking into your 2011 summer adventure! 1.800.784.6362 (more…)
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