New Community Project 2012 Learning Tours

Posted by andrew on September 22, 2011

Encounter amazing people and places while exploring the challenges they face—join an NCP Learning Tour!

• Nepal January 5-17  Leaders: Monita Rai, David Radcliff  ($1050/$950-student—plus air fare)

Poverty and beauty in the shadow of the Himalaya; Hindu culture; one-day trek; focus on women’s empowerment

• Harrisonburg, VA April 19-23  Leaders: Tom Benevento, Aaron Johnston ($300/$250)

Visit our Sustainable Living Homestead and learn about permaculture, organic gardening, greenhouse construction, energy efficiency and more

• Ecuadorian Amazon June 13-22  Leaders: Delio, David Radcliff ($1150/$1075)

Explore the rainforest—pink dolphins, monkeys, toucans—and the threats to it, guided by Siona leader Delio

• Guatemala or Dominican Republic (determined by 12/11) July 12-21  Leader: Tom Benevento ($675/$600)

Experience communities filled with gracious but impoverished people; learn why they are poor

• Denali/Kenai Fjords, Alaska August 2-9  Leaders: Daniel and David Radcliff  ($850/$750)

Mt. McKinley, moose, bears, dall sheep in Denali; whales, orcas, puffins, glaciers at Kenai

• Arctic Village, Alaska August 9-17  Leaders: Charlie Swaney, David Radcliff ($875)

Learn about Gwich’in native culture in sight of the Brooks Range; camp and hike in Arctic National Wildlife Range