Quick Facts
Global Citizens Network needs help assisting our partners of the Native American and First Nations communities in the U.S and Canada. Currently, we partner with the Anishinabe people of the White Earth Reservation in Minnesota, the Quileute tribe in. . .
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United States
Alberta, Canada
Canada
United States
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21 Aug 2012
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28 Aug 2012:
$1,200
4 Aug 2012
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11 Aug 2012:
$1,200
14 Jul 2012
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21 Jul 2012:
$1,200
Flexible dates available. Duration:
1
week
(participation cost details)
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Areas:
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Economic Development
Education
Environment
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UniversalGiving Partner
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Full Description
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| Global Citizens Network needs help assisting our partners of the Native American and First Nations communities in the U.S and Canada. Currently, we partner with the Anishinabe people of the White Earth Reservation in Minnesota, the Quileute tribe in La Push, Washington and the Stoney Indians of the Eden Valley Reserve in Alberta, Canada.
You will be immersed in the daily life of the community for one week. Each volunteer team is led by a trained GCN team leader. The team works on projects initiated by people in the local community for the benefit of the community. Such projects have included setting up a library, renovating community buildings or planting trees. It is up to the host community to determine and oversee the project work. An unique and integral component of the experience includes daily activities of cross-cultural learning, by living with and amongst community members.
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Cost Details
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| See our website for trip dates and current program fees, which cover on-site accommodations (lodging and meals), training materials, donation to the project, round-trip transportation from closest major airport and community, t-shirt and a portion of the team leader's expenses.
The cost for travel to and from volunteers' home and airport, and costs relating to time-off activities, are additional and the responsibility of the individual volunteer. All trip related costs are tax-deductible in the U.S. Discounts available for returning volunteers, early registrants, children ages 8-15 and groups of eight or more. Discount cap: one discount per person. www.globalcitizens.org
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| A Great Opportunity For... |
Kids
Teens
Seniors
Retirees
Groups
Professionals
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| Skills Needed/ Experience |
| No specific skills are required, only a willingness to appreciate and accept other cultures. We believe everyone has skills--some yet to be discovered. Each volunteer contributes what s/he can. If any expertise is needed for a project, the local community will provide these skills.
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Location Information
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GCN partners with 3 Native American sites and 1 First Nations site in Canada.
Rock Point, home to a Navajo community, is in a remote and beautiful area in the four corners region of Arizona. La Push, home to the Quiluete Indians, is a tiny fishing village on the Pacific coast of the Olympic Peninsula. It is located four and a half hours from Seattle near Forks, Washington. The White Earth Reservation is located in beautiful Northern Minnesota, surrounded by lakes and forestland, about a 4-hour drive north of Minneapolis/St. Pual. Eden Valley Reserve, home to the Stoney Indians, is located 2 hours south of Calgary in Alberta, Canada.
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About Global Citizens Network
In partnership with people of diverse cultures, GCN promotes cross-cultural understanding and interconnectedness through authentic immersion experiences.
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