Lifeworks: India

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Backed by over 30 years of experience, Lifeworks offers international community service projects that combine cultural immersion, travel, and outdoor adventure. Grounded in experiential education, Lifeworks is a non-competitive hands-on community service learning program where students can give back to the international community. The program strives for positive change in the world and transformational experiences for all those who participate.

The community service projects that students undertake range from human aid to environmental conservation to community development and any combination. By maintaining small groups of participants, students leave with a great feeling of accomplishment from having completed things themselves, and their self-reliance and confidence soar as a result. Volunteering, living, and learning as part of a small team provides a perfect environment to develop skills such as leadership, compassion, and communication. For teens ready to give something back to the international community while growing tremendously as an individual, Lifeworks will provide an experience of a lifetime.

Trip Description

Lifeworks India is based in the northern town of Dharamsala. This settlement, literally translated as Rest House, was established in 1959, when His Holiness the Dalai Lama, fled Tibet and was allotted Mcleod Ganj as his new home of refuge. The town remains the capital of the Tibetan government in exile and is led by Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th and current Dalai Lama. Here students work with two local organizations, The Rogpa Charitable Trust and the Lha Social Work Organization. Both are dedicated to providing essential resources to the displaced Tibetan community living in exile in Dharamsala. During the time in Dharamsala, students also embark on short excursions including a visit to the Golden Temple in Amritsar and trek a portion of the Dhauladhar Himalayan Range in Truind. At the conclusion of the trip, participants return to Delhi and visit the Taj Mahal and Jama Masjid, India’s largest mosque.

Staff Overview

The Lifeworks staff consists of avid world travelers, highly qualified professionals, and experienced facilitators and educators. The average age of the staff is 28 and all are first aid certified. Staff skills are program specific, such as holding a maritime license on ocean adventures, or having a background in teaching English.

Setting & Accommodations

When in Delhi and Amritsar, students will be staying in hotels. In the Dharamsala, students will be living in a guesthouse.

Safety Standards

All Lifeworks staff members are trained first aid responders. In all locations, medical care is always relatively close at hand.

Lifeworks: India Session Dates

Session Name	Dates	Ages	Tuition	Get Info
Session One	7/16/10-8/5/10	14-19	$4,670
Session One Plus Extension	7/16/10-8/12/10	14-19	$6,170

Trip Overview

Program Overview

Theme: Community Service
This Trip has Multiple Themes:
- Language Immersion
- Teen Tours
Trip Gender: Co-ed
Group Size : 16
Camper-to-Counselor Ratio: 5:1
Religious Affiliation: None