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Fiji 4-Week

Cultural Exchange & Service Adventure

Bula! Mountain Village to Outer Islands

Sessions June 26, 2012 to July 21, 2012
Grades 9-12
Average Group Size: 18 students/ 3 staff

This program offers staff escorted group flights departing from and returning to Los Angeles

DISCOVER THE FIJI ISLANDS THROUGH A CULTURAL EXCHANGE SERVICE ADVENTURE!

The Fiji Islands are home to some of the most friendly and hospitable people on the planet. There are many beautiful islands, but it is the people who make Fiji a true paradise in the Pacific. We share in the communal life of small villages that hold the deep belief that family and friends are the most important things in life. Upon our arrival in each village we participate in a formal “sevu sevu,” a traditional welcoming ceremony, during which we are accepted into each community as guests. While we immerse ourselves into the villages that exist without cars or stores, we gain a deeper understanding of the simple Fijian way of life.

Itinerary  

Service Projects

  • Earn 50-70 community service hours
  • Restore a community school
  • Work with preschool children
  • Assist with marine conservation and reef protection projects

Adventure and Cultural Activities

  • SCUBA Dive Fiji’s coral reefs
  • Trek volcanic mountain trails
  • Snorkel along village shores
  • Sea kayak Fiji's coastal waters
  • Experience Fijian community life

Tuition: $4,995

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Our daughter came home saying, "It is amazing how beautiful a smile can be!" Thank you for letting our daughter, Phoebe, accompany you on this trip to Fiji! She and her "Fijian Mom" have already corresponded! This was a poignant expedition for...

Kathy Dillon Goldstein, Parent of Fiji Participant

Some say, “There is no place like home”.  Before I entered into Nananu village I believed that as well. Within the first second of stepping off the bus the village gathered together and presented us with a native song welcoming us into their...

Fiji Participant

Everything was spelled out to perfection. The calendar was a wonderful idea especially for the parents and grandparents who I had given it to. It brought a smile to my face knowing my son was going to have a terrific time that day. I would...

Jean Ehardt, Parent of Fiji Participant