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7th and 8th Grade Laos Experience March 1-9, 2012

2 nights hotel stay in Luang Prabang

4 nights home stay in Seuang River village

A Week to Remember

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A Week of GrowingLAOS

Objectives:

Create enthusiasm for global and life-long learning

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Develop leadership skills, teamwork and personal confidence

Ecotourism Social Responsibility

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A Week of Adventure!

A Week of LearningLAOS

Cultural History Experiences:

City of Luang Prabang

Seuang River Community

A Week of SeeingLAOS

Natural Beauty

Luang PrabangUNESCO World Heritage Sites

A Week of Culture

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Seuang River CommunityVillage life, local culture, community service, games, rafting, swimming in the river

A Week of New Experiences

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Activities

Pak Ou Buddha Caves

Mekong Riverboat Experience

A Week of Amazing!

River ActivitiesBamboo Raft Challenge

A Week of Friendships

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Experience the beautiful Tad Sae waterfalls

A Week of Wow!

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Elephant Park

Enjoy an elephant ride through the river

A Week of Fun!

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DAA students teach songs and games to local elementary and middle school students. DAA students and teachers personally donate school supplies.

Community Service at Local School

A Week of Sharing

Over the past 4 years, DAA students have built the foundations, walls, and floors of schools and community lodges. They have also woven baskets used for community garbage containers. Last year they built additional toilet facilities for the regional high school that only had 2 toilets for 450 students. This year DAA students will be assisting in the construction of a dormitory for students (mostly building, painting and flooring).

Community Service for the Villages

A Week of Giving

Shopping Opportunities

Night Market

A Week of Memories

Meals

A Week of Yum!

Transportation

A Week of New Ways to Get Around

Accommodation

 2 nights at hotel in Luang Prabang

4 nights with local families in Seuang River Community

A Week of Not Much Sleep???

Educational Value

Science: Study of biomes. Math: Currency exchange. Budgeting shopping money. Figuring some

construction work. Social Studies: Observe geography and the 5 themes of geography,

especially Place and Human-Environment Interaction in Laos. Make observations on how the area and the culture relate to topics in Social Studies class.

Art: See the local art and architecture; draw a scene of Laos lifestyles. English and IT: Journal everyday experiences. Make a group or

personal diary (video, PowerPoint, scrapbook). Learn new language phrases.

PE: Hiking in town and at temples. Swimming and rafting in Seuang River. Playing games with the school children, and with the community children and adults at evening events.

Life Skills: Adapting to first experience of school travel/traveling overseas without family.

Requirements

Willing to work on a team Willing to meet weekly prior to departure Able to exercise without respiratory or mental restraint Willing and able to do some light construction work Willing to try new foods Possess the ability and the willingness to see new

places and experience new adventures Possess the willingness to live with a local family and

interact with local people in the villages and at the market

Passport and residency visa valid until September 2012 Willing to complete a post trip project and evaluation

Health and Safety Provided

Buffalo Tours Staff members and Heather and Patrick are CPR Certified.

Luang Prabang Hospital for emergencies.

Special diets accommodated.

2-3 Buffalo Tours staff and 2 teachers on duty 24/7

Life jackets required during water transportation

Buffalo Tours rural evacuation procedure

Health Safety

Communication

Before trip:- Parent and students meetings- Information packets- Email and phone calls- Telephone tree and email list- DAA Laos Blog Site: http://daalaos.posterous.com/

During trip: - No electronics for students- DAA Laos Blog Site: http://daalaos.posterous.com/- Seuang River blog site- For emergencies: DAA will contact Buffalo Tours and/or chaperones- For emergencies: Chaperones will contact DAA and parents

After trip:- Email and phone calls- WWW Student Presentations

7100 AED Price Includes...

All transportation including Thai Air and Laos Air

Visa

(Nationalities of Jordan, Pakistan, Turkey are not able to get a visa for Laos)

All meals

Accommodation

All entrance fees

200 DHS donation for community project

Does not include personal expenditures or personal travel insurance

Flight Info

Mar. 01 6:30 p.m. Bus leaves DAA to DXB 

Mar. 9 01:00 a.m. Parents pick up at Terminal 3

Airline  Origin & Destination

Depart

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Time Arrival Time

Emirates

DXB-BKK Mar. 01 EK 374 23:10 08:00

Bangkok

BKK-LPG Mar. 02 PG 941 09:15 11:15

Bangkok

LPG-BKK Mar. 8 PG 942 16:10 18:10

Emirates

BKK-DXB Mar. 8 EK 373 20:40 00:30

A Week Like No Other!

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For More Information

Patrick Cauley p.cauley_daa@gemsedu.com Heather Barker h.barker_daa@gemsedu.com

For info and photos about DAA and other schools in the Seuang River Community:http://seuangexperience.wordpress.com/school-project/

Our blog with trip information can be found at:http://www.daalaos.posterous.com