{"id":815,"date":"2017-06-22T22:28:12","date_gmt":"2017-06-22T22:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/takeflyte.org\/?p=815"},"modified":"2019-06-19T05:25:05","modified_gmt":"2019-06-19T05:25:05","slug":"the-final-countdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/takeflyte.org\/the-final-countdown\/","title":{"rendered":"The Final Countdown!"},"content":{"rendered":"
The countdown is on as the Excelsior students leave for Ecuador TOMORROW! The final trip plans are in place: the flights are booked, the bags are nearly packed, and the passports are crisp and ready to be stamped. The students are finishing up classes, and even took Regents exams this last week as the school year comes to a close! To say they have been busy is an understatement.<\/p>\n
When we met with the students in January, the number one thing that all the students said they were most looking forward to was volunteering. This trip has always been about giving back. Said Excelsior student Elise about why she is looking forward to volunteering on the trip, \u201cI want the world to be as good as I thought it was when I was younger. \u00a0When we spread love and happiness in different parts of the world and share ideas and skills, the world can be better.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n An Ecuadorian Itinerary<\/strong><\/span> Working with Casa Victoria Youth:<\/strong><\/em> After the Excelsior students help set up the new learning center at Casa Victoria they will work with local youth to teach them basic robotics & coding using the donated robots they are bringing with them!<\/p>\n
\nAside from volunteering at Casa Victoria, the students have a couple of day trips and excursions that they are looking forward to! Below are just a couple of the highlights of their itinerary.<\/p>\n