Groundswell SD 2

The Importance of Relationships

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One of the 10 essential principles of a shoulder-to-shoulder experience is “whenever possible, we work shoulder-to-shoulder with locals…because the relationships we develop and the learning that occurs through them are as important as the project itself.” This is the principle that resonates the most with me. Relationships are truly an important aspect of both our...

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The Start to Our Adventure

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The last two days have been an adventure! Yesterday was filled with many activities including visiting a giraffe sanctuary, safari walk, cultural center, and meeting Dr. K in Nairobi. I loved being able to bond with everyone in the group and being able to learn more about the Kenya tribes and cultures. We got to...

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Compassion

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We started off on day 3 waking up to cool weather and breakfast prepared by the Lakota women. During the day the boys in the coming-of-age camp built a magnificent tipi in the center of the camp, while we observed and learned from the elders. We learned that the poles used to build the tipi...

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