2019 India Digital Reading Excursion
October 20th to 28th, including
Diwali, the Festival of Lights!
Join Worldreader in India and see your philanthropy in action!
Experience Worldreader’s programs, join staff, local leaders, teachers and students on an e-reading travel experience to Delhi and Jaipur. Limited availabilty.
Contact brian@worldreader.org or (415) 595-2285 to learn more.
Overview
Worldreader is inviting you to join our staff in Delhi, Jaipur and other exciting northern India destinations for 8-days of travel. We’ve designed a trip that will bring you directly into Worldreader classrooms while also experiencing the richness of Indian culture and Diwali festivities. You’ll travel with local hosts, learn from local leaders, bond with Worldreader supporters, and sit and read with the students in our programs. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go beyond tourism and experience India from the Worldreader point-of-view! Space is limited. The final itinerary is coming soon. Please indicate your interest before July 31st.
Three Legs of Travel
Sunday, October 20th to Wednesday, October 23rd
Digital Reading Immersion
Acclimate in Delhi with Worldreader staff before 3-days of visiting our Digital Reading Programs in preschools/daycares, primary schools and Barefoot College’s unique night schools for children. You’ll read with our youngest students and converse with our teacher reading champions and meet with local educators and government officials.
Thursday, October 24th to Friday, October 26th
Cultural Experiences and Tourism
Choose from one of three options to visit the iconic Taj Mahal, drive through rural Rajasthan to Udaipur (City of Lakes and Palaces) or relax at the spiritual retreat of Rishikesh. Or, work with Worldreader staff to arrange an alternative 2-night excursion.
Saturday, October 26th to Monday, October 28th
Diwali and Worldreader Wrap-Up
Re-convene with the full group for additional digital reading experiences and open discussions that will help shape Worldreader’s future in India. Top it all up by celebrating Diwali in Delhi, the world famous “Festival of Lights!”
Pricing
The cost per person is $3,200 and subject to change slightly based on the final group size. Pricing does not include international airfare but does include domestic travel, 4-star accommodation, meals (not alcohol), cultural excursions and some incidentals. Single occupancy and partial itinerary rates are available. Please contact brian@worldreader.org to express interest before July 31st.
Further reading
“It was with exceptional enthusiasm and energy that I booked my flights to Ghana to participate firsthand in Worldreader’s mission to place digital reading devices into the hands of aspiring young readers.
Flying from Amsterdam, south towards Ghana – the first sub-Saharan country to declare independence – I got a sense of how vast and sweeping the landscape is. Gazing over a fellow passenger’s shoulder I was mesmerized by the endless, powerful, passionate beauty of the Ghanaian countryside. I considered myself privileged to be a part of Worldreader’s on-the-ground effort in the field for the short week I was there.”
Worldreader invites you to join our staff and supporters in Kenya for a week of travel in February or July 2020. You’ll meet, read and talk with students and teachers who are using Worldreader programs in and around the bustling city of Nairobi.
Then, travel into gorgeous rural Kenya for an immersive cultural and volunteer experience with our partners at the Richer Life Foundation. And, of course, no trip to Kenya would be complete without an opportunity to go on safari and see the wildlife up close and personal!
For more information, email brian@worldreader.org.
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