[Grovenet] Trip to India in Jan/Feb? Discuss 8/6/09, 5:15 PM

[Alana Graham]

This is to announce Pacific University's Center for Gender Equity's (CGE) Community trip to Southern India.  Every other year CGE sponsors a study-travel group to explore culture, society and gender in Madurai, India.  It is a wonderful opportunity to not only see, but to participate in an ancient and fascinating culture.  The group will stay at Lady Doak College, take overnight trips to nearby locations, and have the chance to interact with various communities through service projects.

The trip is planned for 2010: January 20th to February 7th approximately.  The dates can be shifted a bit depending on the needs of the participants.  The cost will be about $3000.00, and that includes airfare, room, board, instruction, local transportation, guides, and everything else except personal expenses.  We will have a firm dollar figure as soon as we know more about numbers of people planning to travel.

CGE has sponsored 5 such trips to this same location, and I can assure you, it is life-changing.

If you or anyone you know is interested, there will be an information meeting on Thursday, August 6th at 5:15 at the Abbott House on Pacific's campus at 2209 Cedar Street, Forest Grove.  If you are interested but cannot attend the meeting, please let me know and I will arrange to meet with you at another time.

Do feel free to invite anyone else who might be interested, and contact me if you would like more information before the meeting on August 6th.

Dr. Martha Rampton
Professor of History
Director-Center for Gender Equity
Pacific University
2043 College Way
Forest Grove, Oregon  97116
Phone: 503 352 2772
Fax:     503 352 3195
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