Guatemala camp
January 14-22, 2006
(Intergenerational 18+)
$600
A look at fair trade within the coffee industry, this camp is an experiential
learning opportunity in Guatemala with UUSC and Equal Exchange.
Katrina
Relief, Louisiana
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application (pdf)
February 6-10, 2006,
New Orleans
A cleanup and rehabilitation camp to assist Hurricane Katrina survivors who remain in or want to return to New Orleans. $300.
Katrina
Relief, Mississippi
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application (pdf)
March
5-11, 2006, Biloxi, Miss.
$300.
Volunteers will work with community-based partners assisting returning
Hurricane Katrina survivors to clean up and repair homes. Any help is
appreciated, but electricians, carpenters, and experienced drywall installers
are especially welcome. Scholarships are available, but you must register quickly!
UUSC Mohawk
camp
April
17-21, 2006, Fonda, N.Y.(Teens
only, 14+)
Fonda,
N.Y. $300
Participants will learn firsthand about the contemporary life and
culture of Native Americans in the United States.
Freedom
Summer 2006: A Civil Rights Journey
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application (pdf)
July 8-15,
2006, Atlanta, Ga.; Birmingham, Selma, and Montgomery, Ala.
(Intergenerational 14+)
$500
Participants will explore the civil rights history of the United States
by retracing some of the key battlegrounds of the 1960s.
UUSC Lakota
camp
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application (pdf)
August 6-12, 2006,
St. Francis, S.D.
(Teens only, 16+)
South Dakota.
$400
In collaboration with the Lakota community
on the Rosebud Reservation, volunteers will examine how issues of race, class, and gender
are portrayed in the media. Participants will learn video production skills that will inspire
them to do follow-up media work promoting racial and economic justice.
How to
Get Involved
For more information or to request an application, please contact
any JustWorks staff member at 800-388-3920. Anna Bartlett can be reached at
ext. 227, Nguyen Weeks at ext. 201, and Kim McDonald at ext. 217.
You may e-mail us at
justworks@uusc.org.
Visit our website often for updates, camp information, and a review of this year's camps.
