CHATHAM HALL RETURNS TO SOUTH AFRICA
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From March 7-19, 2010, Chatham Hall students, parents, alumnae, faculty, and administrators will travel to Cape Town, South Africa,
- to collaborate with teachers, purchase food, prepare meals, and undertake construction projects at the Lawrencia Primary School, a powerful force in the under-resourced Bloekombos Township.
• to clear land, prepare and cultivate gardens, and renovate greenhouses in various townships through Soil for Life, a dynamic self-empowerment agency, and
• to undertake environmental and community-relations projects at the Aquila Private Game Reserve.
This will be the fourth year of the School’s unique social-service program, designed specifically for Chatham Hall through collaboration with Alterra Consulting, a dynamic, global-education organization in Washington, D.C.
These trips are strong steps by Chatham Hall in our long-term, strategic commitment to global education. This year the group will deepen Chatham Hall's work with community action groups, expand collaborations with schools in South Africa, and deepen the friendships it has made in the past.
Introduction Letter from Rector, Dr. Gary Fountain
