Proposed Itinerary for
Spelman in Belize City, March 2010
March 5, Saturday
11am: Arrive Belize City airport, chartered bus transport to Guest House in Belize City
1pm: Lunch at local restaurant, Country Introductions and Orientations(safety protocol,
country history, site location, etc)
3pm: Walking tour of Belize City, witnessing public and private schools, health clinics,
local food market, bus station, impoverished communities alongside Belize City’s
polluted river, waterfront, local cultural institutions, etc
6pm: Dinner with Carol Babb, Deputy Chief Education Officer, Ministry of Education,
Comprehensive Orientation to Programming, Introductions of
stakeholders/community and student leaders
8pm: Return to Guest House
March 6, Sunday
8am: Breakfast in the Guest House
10am: Walk over to Anglican Cathedral College (ACC), tour school grounds
11am: Meet with school facultyand student leaders of the Youth Leadership Council
(YLC). Share introductions with student leaders of YLC, discuss plans for the
upcoming week of collaboration
1pm: Lunch at ACC with YLC leaders and school staff
2pm: Meet with Christina Smith, current acting Director of the YLC and Youth for the
Ministry of Education to plan for the week of programming with the YLC. Continue
Discussions and planning for programming with YLC and school faculty
3:30pm: Visit to local municipality, school, and institution, based on Spelman students
interests
6pm: Dinner in Belize City, preparation for following day
March 7-11, Monday- Friday
7am: Breakfast at the Guest House
8am: Walk over to ACC, Begin Program
NOTE:Programming with the YLC will be based on Spelman student interests, and conversations with the YLC on projects prioritized for their week with Spelman mentors. The following are potential projects/programs with the YLC:
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Tutoring on school standardized tests, homework, projects of ACC students during school hours, assist teachers with lessons
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Execution of workshops devised by Spelman students (Self-empowerment, Leadership, Team Building, Life Skills, Money Management, Community Service, Multicultural Mediation, Career Counseling, etc)
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Training YLC members to create their own workshops for students at the ACC
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Collaborating with the YLC and other student groups in growing and developing effective systems for Student Group; meetings, membership, school functions, collaborating with other high schools and student groups
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Mentorship for the youth to meet with principals, plan annual programming and create structures for leadership that last throughout the year
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Support YLC in planning community and education projects that they hope to execute this year
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HIV/AIDS Awareness Campaign and education at the ACC, training YLC members to be HIV/AIDS educators
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Set up a system of continued communication and mentorship between Spelman Bonner Scholars and YLC leaders, throughout the year by way of video conference, email, and/or letters
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Paint a mural at the ACC alongside students to celebrate their culture and leadership
12pm: Lunch at the ACC
1pm: Continue Program, or other afternoon excursion
4:30pm: Return to Guest House
6pm: Dinner at a local restaurant in Belize City
March 12, Saturday
8am: Breakfast at Guest House
9am: Water Taxi to Caye Caulker, tropical island off the coast of Belize City, check in to
island hotel
11am: Group excursions can be planned: snorkeling, visiting reefs, etc
1pm: Lunch in Caye Caulker
2pm: Group excursions continued, and island enjoyment
6pm: Dinner at local restaurant on Caye Caulker
March 13, Sunday
9am: Breakfast
10am: Water Taxi to Belize City
11am: Bus to Belize City airport for departure
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