Helping out on the Appalachia trip

As happens each year, Winter Term experiences scattered CHCA’s high school students across the city, the nation, and the globe. Some paddled kayaks in the Caribbean, camping on beaches and learning about the local ecosystem; some traveled to South Africa to learn about the culture, go on safari, and help out at Bophelong School and an AIDS hospice; many others stayed in Greater Cincinnati to serve at schools, nursing homes, and hospitals. (View a full list of the Winter Term experiences here.)

Whether they served, learned, cooked, worked with concrete, walked Istanbul, tracked wildlife, or interned – each student has a story to tell about their Winter Term. Below are a few who shared their experiences on the web.

Students found all sorts of things in Teton National Park

Elaina on her trip to Appalachia

Craig on his trip to Appalachia

Lauren on serving at a local Head Start Preschool

Lexi on serving at Frederick Douglass Elementary

Roger on his time in Jamaica

Mariel on her trip to Mexico
 

Enjoyed Mariel’s account of her time in Mexico? Our middle school students go to Monterrey too. Read more