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    • Listing Type: Summer Programs
    • Program Delivery: Residential
    • Destination: Thailand
    • Provided By: Independent Provider
    • Session Start: June
    • Session Length: Four Weeks
    • Entering Grade: 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
    • Gender: Coed
    • Category: Outdoor Adventure
    • Sub-Categories: Social Justice, Preserving the Environment, Environmental Science
    • Selective: No
    • Ages: 15, 16, 17
    • Minimum Cost: > $7,000+
    • Career Clusters: Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
    • Credit Awarded: No
    • Last Updated:January 2025
    • Meeting: Schedule a Meeting
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    Overview

    Explore the idea of reciprocity by participating in a Buddhist Theravada meditation retreat, live with marginalized hill tribe communities, and spend time learning about grassroots environmental initiatives. For students interested in community-driven service projects, personal well-being techniques, and sustainable living.

    PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS & OUTCOMES

    • Gain 20 hours of service and learn what ethical and responsible service means and how to incorporate a service mindset into your life back home.
    • Partake in a three-day Theravada meditation retreat set in the misty mountains of Chiang Mai learning several forms of insight meditation
    • Examine on environmental and social justice issues in Thailand with local grassroots NGOs to gain practical knowledge of pressing regional issues
    • Learn about seed saving and sustainable agriculture by getting  your hands dirty at a community-led sustainable farm
    • Live with Karen ethnic minority communities in Chiang Rai, taking part in daily life and rituals.