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"They have given me immense hope that my children can have a more comfortable and bigger space to live in." "I am so grateful."
These are a few encouraging quotes from our latest Aventura project! We are working in collaboration with an organization called SIFAIS.
Our main project is improving the living conditions for a single mom and her two kids! We are working on restoring and doing a lot of home improvements to their house, in addition to collaborating in their community center.
Student Takeaways
"I learned gratitude and work ethic. I remember the same people on the bus waking up early every day. They were going to work, dealing with the traffic, and so were we."
"I was impressed with how the locals find happiness despite their difficult conditions. I learned how to find happiness and joy in the little things. "
"I was impressed with how the locals find happiness despite their difficult conditions. I learned how to find happiness and joy in the little things. "
"It stood out to me listening to Griselda saying that what we did for her is just work for us, but for the community, it was an inspiration and letting people know that we care of them; that they are not forgotten."
"My learning was being more confident about myself and the work I can do; seeing what I'm capable of."
"My learning was being more confident about myself and the work I can do; seeing what I'm capable of."
Aventuras are an opportunity for our students to dive into different people’s lifestyles as well as to see themselves as contributors by developing various projects throughout their program stay.
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Dr. Danny Recio, PhD
- "This course has renewed my interest in going to college"
- "This was my favorite class in my 4 years in college"
- "Every young adult should take this class"
- "I wasn’t expecting it to hit so deep with me, I felt very connected with everybody."
- The idea of community and culture made me think about what the importance of it is in my life and what I want for myself in the future."
Watch this short video showing students reflect on the class and their memorable field trip experience:
The 9 Dimensions of Healthy Living framework stems from the robust research by the Gates Foundation on the "Dimensions of Young Adult Success".
After using this framework to guide and structure the personal growth and program experiences of our students for several years we thought, wouldn't this framework make for a really interesting and valuable college course?... So, we partnered up with Veritas University to offer a course called Sustainable Lifestyles, focused on young adult wellbeing and centered around the 9 Dimensions of Healthy Living.
In addition to providing students with lots of information on how to navigate their wellbeing, it has tons of experiential elements that make it really engaging.
After using this framework to guide and structure the personal growth and program experiences of our students for several years we thought, wouldn't this framework make for a really interesting and valuable college course?... So, we partnered up with Veritas University to offer a course called Sustainable Lifestyles, focused on young adult wellbeing and centered around the 9 Dimensions of Healthy Living.
In addition to providing students with lots of information on how to navigate their wellbeing, it has tons of experiential elements that make it really engaging.