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Builders Beyond Borders Application Still Open!

Embarking on its 21st year of providing local high school students with leadership training through local and global community service projects, Builders Beyond Borders (B3) has opened up enrollment for the 2013-2014 program year.

 

The non-profit organization represents more than 20 local high schools across Fairfield County. Enrolled students have the chance to engage in fundraising and community service projects during the year to help support their trips, culminating in travel to a Latin American or Caribbean country each spring to build needed facilities for deserving communities.  In the spring of 2014, B3 will travel to the Dominican Republic. The trips this past spring were to Guyana, where B3 students built 3 community centers and 3 bridges throughout 5 communities.  Past programs focused on various building projects in Nicaragua, Ecuador and Peru.

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According to Karen Meyer, Program Manager at B3, “Each year Builders Beyond Borders works hard to provide more and more local community service opportunities to our students in addition to our year-end service trips abroad. We are moving towards becoming a student-led organization by providing leadership opportunities to our students throughout the school year. Through local service, team building, leadership skills and service abroad, our students typically come back to the program year after year to obtain more experiences, and well, to have fun!”

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Applications to participate in the 2013-2014 year are still available! To apply, fill out the form online: http://www.buildersbeyondborders.org/application-student/.  The all-inclusive cost for the 2013-2014 B3 program year is $2,850.00.  For more information, questions or to fill out our online application, visit the B3 website at: www.buildersbeyondborders.org or call the office in Norwalk at (203) 847-5220. Teams fill up fast - apply today!

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