Oct 12, 2007
GATE, that unusual group of travel-oriented nuns, has upped the number of its tours and added Venezuela (gulp!) to their destinations
That remarkable group of Wisconsin nuns that operate under the name GATE (Global Awareness Through Experience) have just issued their schedule for December 2007 through October of 2008 of group trips that primarily "share the reality of the poor and marginalized in Latin America." These are "reality tours," says GATE, that offer "the opportunity to learn from the poor, as well as from social analysts, teachers, theologians and economists." Though I've reported on GATE before, its extended program deserves an update. In the months ahead, GATE will be operating visits in El Salvador ($1,175 plus airfare for 10 days, starting November 24, 2007, August 1, 2008, and November 29, 2007); Guatemala ($1,175 plus airfare for 10 days, starting March 12, 2008; Venezuela -- a totally new destination (price to be advised, for 10 days starting April 14, 2008); Oaxaca, Mexico ($1,200 plus airfare, for 8 days starting February 16, 2008); Mexico City and Chiapas ($1,275 for 10 days starting May 21); and Eastern Europe ($2,100 plus airfare for 12 days, starting September 25, 2008).
For more information, contact GATE at tel. 608/791-5283, or see www.gate-travel.org.
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