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Putney’s Community Service projects help sow seeds
for progress around the globe. Each day, the group breaks into
small work crews to improve schools or community centers, construct
or repair housing for low-income families, run enrichment programs
for local children, help people in need, and much more. Working
alongside people from the host country, students build friendships
and learn new skills. In selecting appropriate community service
locations, Putney responds to invitations from host governments, and
often collaborates with private foundations. Attention is given to
safety, community stability, and proven need.
Last summer, among other projects, Seeds for
Progress participants built housing for poor farmers in Vietnam;
constructed a kitchen in a community center in Costa Rica and a
classroom for Meru children in Tanzania; rebuilt a sacred village
temple on the remote island of Nusa Penida; taught English and other
subjects to eager young children who have few educational
opportunities in Rajasthan, India; and improved a health center on
the volcanic island of Ometepe, Nicaragua. Students need not be
skilled laborers to participate. They must have a desire to work
hard and to dedicate themselves to helping people in need. They must
also have a sensitivity toward others, a sense of humor and of
adventure, and the ability to live simply.
Students learn from their labor and commitment
not only that service is fun and educational, but that they can make
a difference. They rise early and work throughout much of the day,
with time for exploring and recreation in the late afternoon and
evening. In most programs, each participant undertakes an individual
research project. Students investigate their chosen topic by
spending time with local contacts, government leaders, teachers,
craftspeople, musicians, fishermen, farmers, and others, and then
share their findings with the rest of the group through informal
presentations. Each summer Seeds for Progress alumni report about
the tremendous value gained from the cultural exchange that results
from becoming a part of daily life in their host village.
Participants receive a certificate from Putney
recognizing 80 to 100 hours of community service upon successful
completion of the program.
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Ecuador |
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9th-12th
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Unit A: 6|27 - 7|27
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Unit B: 7|01 - 7|31
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$5590
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Costa Rica |
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9th-12th
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Unit A: 6|18 - 7|18
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$5590
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9th-12th
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Unit C: 6|24 - 7|24
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$5590
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9th-12th
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Unit D: 6|27 - 7|27
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$5590
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Unit E: 7|04 - 8|03
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$5590
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9th-12th
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Unit F: 7|11 - 8|10
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$5590
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Dominica |
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9th-12th
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Unit A: 6|23
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$5590
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9th-12th
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Unit B: 6|28 - 7|25
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Tanzania |
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9th-12th
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Unit A: 6|21 - 7|23
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$7790
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9th-12th
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Unit B: 6|28 - 7|30
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$7790
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9th-12th
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Unit C: 7|05 - 8|06
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$7790
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9th-12th
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Unit D: 7|02 - 8|03
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$7790
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9th-12th
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Unit A: 6|26 - 7|26
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$7190
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9th-12th
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Unit B: 7|03 - 8|02
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$7190
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Alaska |
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6|28 - 7|26
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$5690
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Hawaii |
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6|29 - 7|26
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$6090
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9th-12th
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Unit A: 6|25 - 7|26
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$7190
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9th-12th
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Unit B: 7|02 - 8|02
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$7190
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6|29 - 7|29
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$7190
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Ghana
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9th-12th
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Unit A: 6|29 - 7|29
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$7190
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