Posted in: American University

Summer Camp Has Begun!

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Betsy

More than 100 local 4th and 5th grade kids arrived at SAMSSS yesterday for Communities Rising’s first ever summer camp!  Both the Indian staff and us AU students admitted that it was a bit overwhelming at first, but almost everything has fallen into place[]

Posted in Field Notes | Tagged | Leave a comment

Updates from AU on Day 5!

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Betsy

Vanakam! This is the first time we’ve had a few free minutes to update the blog in the past 3 days (this is a good thing). On Sunday, we were all treated to our first Indian Wedding experience and left[]

Posted in Field Notes | Tagged | Leave a comment

AU Students Arrive at Communities Rising!

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Betsy

Vanakam (Hello)! My name is Nicole and I’m one of the student co-leaders for our Alternative Break trip to work at Communities Rising. For the next 2 weeks our group will be working at a summer camp for Dalit youth[]

Posted in Field Notes | Tagged | Leave a comment

AU Students Heading to India

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Betsy

On May 5th, twelve students from American University to spend two weeks in India with Communities Rising. They will be working as counselors at CR’s first summer residential camp.  4th and 5th graders from CR’s after school programs will spend[]

Posted in Latest News | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment