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Honduras Learning Tour participants and women from the community.
Looking for a mission trip? That's not us. But if it's a spirited and spiritually uplifting visit to another part of the world you're seeking, you're at the right place. And these trips aren't just for youth or just for "old people"--they're intergenerational experiences intended to challenge, change and renew us, while building relationships with our neighbors and with God's creation. Sounding good? Then read on...
| Here's what they said about our 2007 Amazon trip: I´m only 17 but I feel the opportunity I´ve had is one of a lifetime. I´ve gotten to see so many cultures, parts of the earth, and see things many only dream of. I also feel this trip will help me decide what I want to do with the rest of my life. Every experience I have helps me build character. I´ve taken in so much from this trip that I´ve become stronger and even more independent. I´ll always care for others because it´s part of who I am, but now I´ve gained a new perspective. I´m not going to continue living my life the way I want to, but instead the way I should. - high school student This was absolutely the best and most meaningful trip I´ve ever taken. I feel privileged to have been part of it. -adult |
New Community Project Learning Tours will take you to places where earth and its people are struggling. Whether it's the rainforest, the Arctic, or places where people live in poverty and desperation, you'll have a first-hand look at troubling situations as well as the resilience and determination of those who live there--and in the process have the experience of a lifetime!
Learning Tour goals:
- gain understanding of the challenges facing our neighbors and our planet
- grow personally and spiritually
- show support for our global neighbors
- build community with other participants and with those we visit
- return home better equipped to be a voice for justice and peace in our world
| Be prepared for very basic living conditions--and plan to grapple with very basic questions of faith, lifestyle, justice, and what it takes to keep hope alive in seemingly hopeless situations. While visits often provide much-needed solidarity for those visited, participants typically feel that they've gained more than they've given. They come home challenged and renewed, seeking ways to live more responsibly with our neighbors and more respectfully toward God's earth. |  |
NCP actively seeks to recruit intergenerational groups for each Learning Tour. Youth and young adults may apply for scholarship assistance. See the list of up-coming trips for more information about specific Learning Tours. Contact NCP director David Radcliff for more information
Click here for information on upcoming Learning Tours to the Ecuadorian Amazon, Guatemala, Honduras, Denali National Park, Arctic Village, Alaska, Sudan, Burma and Nepal. |
| Sudan Learning Tour report and photos |
| Learning Tours take us to the margins--meet some of the folks who live there |
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Community Project
Following Christ toward a new community of justice, peace and respect for God's earth 718 Wilder Street Elgin, IL 60123 888-800-2985-toll free David Radcliff, Director; Tom Benevento, Sustainable Living Homestead Director; Kim Chaffin, Care for Creation Specialist; Lutricia Zerfing, Website Manager; Pat Owen, Program Associate and Bookkeeper; Heidi Gross, Program Associate; Alex Murphy, Special Projects Promotion; Daniel Radcliff, Office Assistant ncp@newcommunityproject.org Non profit web hosting services by ThinkHost
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