Children’s Literacy and Health: Belize
Spring Break 2013 ITINERARY
Tentative arrangement of the activities we will do. Firmer schedule at later date in February.
Friday March 8 Advance Team only travels to Belize – home base Tropical Paradise Hotel on the island
Saturday March 9 Workshop Participants to Belize City by US Air, ARRIVE BY NOON – essential.
Then by water shuttle to Caye Caulker island Tropical Paradise Hotel: home base Sat. – Thursday
National holiday in Belize - National Heroes and Benefactors Day. Everything will still be open.
Check-in and Hotel Tour. ??? Breakfast included at Tropical Paradise.
Walking Tour –island’s hotel neighborhood/restaurants
WELCOME Dinner included – Team Building. Organize work projects
Sunday March 10 Worship service and Belizean meal (included) – first hand contact with villagers of all ages and walks of life. Take a walking tour of the village ; distribution of donations ?
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Meet Principal Beatrice Chan of the CCRCS (Caye Caulker Roman Catholic School)
Possible cultural activities this day: mangroves tour ??? OTHER??? (all sightseeing included)
Free time - late afternoon (optional tours at your expense during free time)
ESL Night School Teaching- Session 1
ALL WEEK - SCHOOL LIBRARY PROJECT: “We also have a great interest in your offer to help with
libraries (everything from building shelves, to making sure our collection is in order). “ Ocean Academy and Primary School
Monday Service Day : Day 1 Job Shadow morning: At the Primary School: Shadow teachers to observe more closely the teaching and learning environment at the school. Pre-med students will do the same shadowing with doctors, nurses or clinic administrators. Lunch included
Small Group teaching at CCRCS (Caye Caulker Roman Catholic School)
Reading hour at the local library where our group offers a literacy workshops daily for the younger children Time tbd
Tutoring for National Exams “Std VI students (age 11-12) have to write their national exams on
Monday March 18th and our group will offer study sessions at school and/ or the library Time tbd

Tuesday Service Day Day 2: ALL M.U. students will teach and do service projects at schools and clinic. Lunch included
Small Group teaching at CCRCS (Caye Caulker Roman Catholic School)
Reading hour at the local library where our group offers a literacy workshops daily for the younger children Time tbd
Tutoring for National Exams “Std VI students (age 11-12) have to write their national exams on
Monday March 18th - study sessions at school and/ or the library. Time tbd Science and Eng.
Ocean Academy - daily after-school tutoring program High School
ESL Night School Teaching- Session 2
Wednesday Service Day Day 3: Primary School. All attend and help with these:
WELLNESS DAY at the Clinic = blood-pressure and blood-sugar testing afternoon with the community nurse. We have to bring the equipment down as it's a very small clinic staffed by a volunteer Cuban doctor. High-blood pressure and diabetes are two big health issues in Belize.
Small Group teaching at CCRCS (Caye Caulker Roman Catholic School)
Reading hour at the local library where our group offers a literacy workshops daily for the younger children
Tutoring for National Exams “Std VI students (age 11-12) have to write their national exams on
Monday March 18th - study sessions at school and/ or the library. Time tbd Science and Eng.
ESL Night School Teaching- Session 3
Wrap up service projects. Lunch, PM = FREE TIME optional - tours at your expense during free time
ESL Night School Teaching- Session 4
Debriefing Dinner (included)
Thursday – SERVICE & Sightseeing (included - full-day Hol Chan snorkel )
Evening Reading hour at the local library where our group offers a literacy workshops daily for the younger children

Evening Tutoring for National Exams “Std VI students (age 11-12) have to write their national exams on Monday March 18th and our group will offer study sessions at school and/ or the library
ESL Night School Teaching- Session 5
Friday –Sightseeing – depart island by water taxi. Bus tour to Altun Ha Mayan ruins (free time late pm)
Stay night at hotel in Belize City - Mopan or Conningsby Inn
Saturday – Departure and Travel home Workshop Group: Arrive Dayton airport.