Only 17 days until we leave for Nepal! Everyone is in the midst of serious preparation and excitement for this trip! Students are busy collecting teaching supplies for use in classrooms and thanks to some amazing kids at Star Valley Middle School we will be bringing donations of food and supplies for two of our partner schools - Orchid Garden Nepal, and the Special Education and Rehabilitation Center (SERC). Thank you Taylor Horsley, an amazing 8th grader in Afton, WY for organizing the fundraising event. Our students are also collecting donations from friends and family members from around the country as we prepare to leave. Many thanks to all of you who are making this possible! We have two group meetings left with lots to accomplish. We meet tonight at 6:15, and again Tuesday May 17th. In our final meeting before we depart we will be privileged to hear from Nepali students here at UW, who will share travel tips and offer insights into Nepali culture. We will also get to know each other better as we look at different personality/temperament styles and how this may influence our experiences together as we travel. Thanks to Marce Nesslinger for taking us through this fun experience. Once we are on our way, check back here daily for pics and posts from our students! -Nikki

Thanks again to Star Valley Middle School!