HOME-this word came to mean many things over our trip. There were times where Shawnee exclaimed "We're Home!" Once when we reached the van from our caving experience and again when we reached Monkey Bay later that day. What makes up a home? The ... Continue Reading Home
Archives for March 2010
Tobacco Caye Misses Shenandoah!
Michelle and Matt here,
Almost a week has passed since Shenandoah has left, and we are still energized by the group's stay with us at Tobacco Caye Marine Station. We could see from the get-go that the entire group was devoted to learning ... Continue Reading Tobacco Caye Misses Shenandoah!
Billi & Trini
We truly enjoyed the time we spent with you..enjoyed your enthusiasm for everything planned...and for the unplanned!!! You have an effervescent contagious love for all that is Belize...and it infected everyone around you...You all remained so very ... Continue Reading Billi & Trini
I’m a global citizen!
Why do I feel I am now a global citizen, and how do I feel I am going to pass on this experience to my community? A citizen is a member of a community or nation, with both rights and responsibilities (thank you, Wikipedia!). I am an official ... Continue Reading I’m a global citizen!
Trip to Belize
I went to Belize on the GCP trip. Though there were meetings, emails, and literature, I still didn't know exactly what to expect. The unexpected is scary. The group I went with were a great group. We came together not knowing each other, but as ... Continue Reading Trip to Belize
Global Citizen
What does being a global citizen really mean??? Visiting another country for the first time, I had no idea what to expect, what to feel, what to learn. But after the first day, after talking to the people of this land and culture, who soon became ... Continue Reading Global Citizen
Unbelizeable!
I believe I became a Global Citizen when I experienced the song and dance of the Creole culture of Belize. A Creole drumming group came to entertain us one night at Monkey Bay around the bonfire. Earlier that evening, the head drummer talked to our ... Continue Reading Unbelizeable!
Kahuna Clique
I have learned a lot about how to become an active global citizen through this trip. It was so important that the group did research before going on the trip , such looking into the different cultures and places of interest that Belize had to offer. ... Continue Reading Kahuna Clique
From Tobacco Caye
First time blogger.
This being my first time out of the states I feel now I am a global citizen. Ten days in Belize introduced me to new cultures. It has been a great experience. I now have the confidence to travel abroad in the future. I look ... Continue Reading From Tobacco Caye