Davidson College Social Tourism Trip 2010
Davidson College students Claire Peterson and Anna Stringfield have agreed to lead a student trip to visit BECA's base of operations in Cofradia, Honduras this Spring. The trip will take place during Davidson's upcoming Spring break (Feb. 27 through Mar. 6) and will accommodate 10 to 15 students.
The trip, modeled after BECA's previous social tourism trips (read about them: UVA and Claremont McKenna), will give Davidson students the opportunity to see and participate in BECA's cultural exchange first-hand. Students will have the opportunity to assist in San Jeronimo Bilingual School's classrooms, work on a building improvement project, travel to the Mayan ruins of Copan, and live with a low-income Honduran family.
BECA has a strong connection with Davidson College. BECA's Executive Director, Laurence Birdsey, was a 2004 graduate of Davidson and other BECA teaching alumni include Anna Hickman (Davidson '06) and Anderson Heston (Davidson '05). "A social tourism trip of Davidson students was a natural fit, given the service-minded students that Davidson attracts as well as the overlapping alumni pool," says Birdsey.
Applications for the trip will be distributed beginning September 14. Interested Davidson students should attend an informational session presented by Laurence Birdsey, Anna Stringfield, and Claire Peterson on Monday September 14 in Alvarez 313 from 3:00 until 3:30. Participating students will be expected to play a role in the planning stages of the trip as well as the group's fundraising to ensure that the trip's cost is affordable.
For more information, please email Laurence Birdsey, Anna Stringfield, or Claire Peterson. You can download a brochure that gives more information about BECA and this trip here. Learn more about BECA's program at our website or view photos of BECA's students and teachers in Cofradia here.
If you or someone you know is interested in leading a social tourism trip at a different college or university, please email us!
