Date: Sun Oct 27 2024 - Sun Nov 03 2024
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Join GSSI for a special, volunteers-only trip to the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) World Centre in Mexico– Nuestra Cabaña– where you will participate in their Real Mexico: Day of the Dead event!
Travel to the small town of Ocotepec (established in the 15th century as part of the Aztec Empire) for a whole week to participate in global Girl Guide and Girl Scout programming, volunteer in a community action project, and experience a unique, local Day of the Dead celebration, also known as Dia De Los Muertos in Spanish.
From October 31 to November 2, the streets will come alive with colorful ofrendas (alters), marigolds, and flickering candles as families celebrate the return to Earth of deceased relatives and loved ones. This United Nations-recognized holiday is of great cultural significance to Mexicans, so Nuestra Cabaña visitors will be able to engage in captivating traditions where people embrace death as a natural part of life, create a joyful atmosphere filled with laughter, music, and delicious culinary delights, and connect with the local community through a meaningful community action activity.
This volunteer-only trip is NOT just a fun trip for adult volunteers but is meant to serve as a training opportunity for volunteers who are interested in taking Girl Scouts to WAGGGS World Centres in the future with GSSI. The goal is for participating volunteers to learn, gain experience, and get comfortable with international travel to better help them as GSSI chaperones in the future.
Real Mexico: Day of the Dead
From: October 27, 2024, 3:00 PM
To: November 3,
2024, 11:00 AM
Nuestra Cabaña World Centre,
Cuernavaca, Mexico
Prices start from $1350 USD*
*Program-only cost.
Flights and any personal spending are not included. Note that this
price varies based on conversion rates from MXN to USD.
INCLUDES:
- 7 nights at Nuestra Cabaña
- All meals
- 2 trips to Ocotepec for The Day of the Dead celebration
- Trips to Taxco and Downtown Cuernavaca
- Global Guiding and Scouting Program
- Community action activity
NOTE: GSSI is offering $250 in financial assistance individually for all who attend the trip, but additional assistance is available to those who qualify. Please contact Aimee Stachura at astachura@girlscouts-gssi.org if you are interested in more aid.
ACCOMMODATIONS
- Option 1: 10 Bed Dorm with a shared bathroom (included in event fee)
- Option 2: Twin Room with a shared bathroom (additional $10 per person per night); includes 2 single/bunk beds
ACCESSIBILITY
- Accommodation suitable for manual wheelchair users is available by ramp access.
- This program may be adapted to meet many accessibility needs.
If you are interested in joining GSSI on this volunteer trip and missed the initial informational meeting on May 13, 2024, you can find the presentation from that meeting below. If you have questions and wish to speak to someone about this volunteer trip, please contact Hannah Minasian at hminasian@girlscouts-gssi.org.
The trip registration form is now open. This form will commit volunteers to the trip, so if you are not ready for that, please do not submit the form. The form will close on June 1, at 11:59 PM CDT.
