Sports for Social Change
Trip Overview
Use Sport as a vehicle for social change for Underserved Children in Rural Jamaica
What is work without a little play? Bring your enthusiasm and energy to this program as you will have the chance to enjoy the beautiful island of Jamaica through sports and service. Stay active with the children in the community, many of whom are naturally athletically gifted. Ability is not the objective. Instead, it is more important to have opportunities for fun and to build relationships.
Community Service
35 Service Hours. Partner with a local organization to improve sports facilities and renovate equipment.
Hands-on Learning
Discover how community infrastructure, poverty, and sports all intersect to form health outcomes for children and families.
Program Highlights
What's Included
- Airport pick-up/drop-off
- Accommodation
- 3 meals per day
- Ground transportation
- Cultural activities
- Adventure tours
- Speakers & lectures
- 24/7 In-country support
What's Not Included
- Round Trip Airfare
- Travel Insurance
- Passport and Visa Fees
- Meals in airports before and after a trip
- Baggage Fees
- Transportation to and from departure airport
- Excursions & activities not included on the itinerary
- Optional tips & gratuities
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Accommodation
Your home base is a historical estate set on a 24-acre farm with beautiful mountains serving as its backdrop. The accommodation is located in the village of Walderston, a farming community known for its serenity and beauty.
The students will share comfortable, gender-segregated, dorm-style rooms with shared bathrooms. The home base delivers a cozy, "at home feeling" and is newly renovated with many western amenities.