Appalachia, US Rural Mission Trip
October 22, 2010 to October 24, 2010
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Age Group: College-aged young adults
Application Deadline: 9/22/2010
Status:
Past application deadline
Cost (US$): $130
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| Travel Information |
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Shots & Vaccinations:
An updated Tetanus shot is Strongly Recommended for ALL projects. Hepatitis A is recommended.
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Suggested Travel Agency:
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Angie Lepley, CTC
Tangerine Travel, Ltd.
16017 Juanita Woodinville Way NE, #201
Bothell, WA 98011
Phone (800) 678-8202
Direct (425) 354-6910
Email Angie@tangerinetravel.com
www.tangerinetravel.com
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Suggested Travel Insurance:
We highly recommend all program participants have health insurance coverage for international trips. It is important to know that most regular health insurance plans do not cover you overseas. Health coverage is not a requirement for domestic trips, but still recommended.
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| Location Information
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Location Description:
LOCATION: Tennessee
The economy of Appalachia traditionally rested on agriculture, mining, timber, and manufacturing, but the loss of jobs to mechanization in these industries have left much of Central and Southern Appalachia unemployed and poverty-stricken. Education in the much of the area is behind the rest of the nation, due to struggles in receiving government funding and a population that often fails to see a practical need for formal education. Today Appalachia has made efforts to join the economic mainstream, but is still severely lagging behind the rest of the nation.
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