2010 CSW Service Learning Trip April 1 – 9, 2010

 Students will learn about the about physical and cultural geography of South Dakota  Students will participate in community service projects aimed at helping the Oglala Lakota Indian people  Students will work and socialize with Lakota Indians and learn about Lakota history and culture  Students will develop a lasting relationship with the Oglala Lakota people

 Departure:  4/1/ :30 a.m. from Philadelphia International Airport ***Students must be dropped off at PIA at 9:00 a.m. on 4/1/10. Students are responsible for transportation to the airport.

 Thursday 4/1/10 – Saturday 4/3/10 - check into lodge - visit Mount Rushmore - sightsee the Black Hills/Badlands - tour Wind Cave National Park

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 Saturday 4/3/10 – Friday 4/9/10  Re-member (Pine Ridge Reservation, SD)  Work on assigned service project  Visit Lakota people  Learn about Lakota culture, spirituality, and form relationships.  Examine the US government’s treatment of Natives and be exposed to US/Native history from the Native perspective.  Visit the Red Cloud Museum and cemetery, the Wounded Knee Memorial, Singing Horse Trading Post, and the badlands.  Participate in Lakota ceremonies (if available)

 Return:  Friday 4/9/10 at 6:35 p.m.  Students are responsible for arranging their own pick-up from the airport

 Non-profit, non-denominational organization  Has coordinating week-long trips for volunteer groups for 12 years.  Focuses on helping Lakota people in need and affording volunteers an immersion experience  Volunteers sleep in dormitory-style buildings  All meals are provided by re-member  Work is done with Lakota people  Transportation will be provided by Re-member while we are on the Rez

 Dorm style  Showers and bathrooms  Full kitchen and dining room  Amazing View

 Recognition of the interconnectedness of creation and the responsibility of humans  Belief that all life is equal and contains the spiritual  Primary concern with the long-term welfare of life – all life  Spirituality is undergirded by thankfulness to the Creator

 Unemployment—80-90%  Per capita income of $4,000  8 Times the United States rate of diabetes  5 Times the United States rate of cervical cancer  Twice the rate of heart disease  Alcoholism rate estimated as high at 80%  1 in 4 infants born with fetal alcohol syndrome or effects  Suicide rate more than twice the national rate  Infant mortality is three times the national rate  Life expectancy on Pine Ridge is the lowest in the United States and the 2nd lowest in the western hemisphere. Only Haiti has a lower rate.

 Please return the following documents with your December 1st payment 1. Re-Member Parental Permission Form  CSW Parental Permission Form will be distributed closer to our departure. 2. Skills Assessment Form 3. Re-member Release and Waiver of Liability

 Warm clothes and warm socks (avg. temp 45°)  The temperature will fluctuate anywhere from 10°-20°  Daytime temperature could get as high as 70°  Nighttime temperature could get as low as 20°  It is almost always very windy!  Comfortable shoes to work in (sneakers are fine)  Bedding and a pillow (Re-member does not provide this)  Towel  Sunscreen  Hat  Water Bottle  Camera  Spending Money ($75 - $150)  Book  Journal

 Extra clothes (pack only what you need)  Tools  Valuables  Any clothing with “Indian” logos  I-Pods  Computers  Stereotypes

 Participate in all activities  Act respectful towards Lakota culture/people  Keep an open mind  Behave in accordance with Charter’s Code of Conduct  Communicate with Ms. Lober if a problem arises while we are traveling

 Robin Lober –  Cell: (302)  Re-member (call for urgent issues only)  Office (605) / Toll Free (877)  Shelem Volunteer House: (605)  Kiksuya Volunteer House: (605)