Nepal Service Learning 2024

Join us for a service learning trip through Nepal

Dates: April 18 - May 10, 2024, **actual trip dates may vary slightly but will be confirmed by the start of the WSU Spring Semester 2024

Registration Deadline: February 1, 2024

Who: WSU Students will be given priority, and a limited number of general public spots will be available

** We have reached our current participant cap! If you have serious interest in joining this trip please email us to join the waitlist: hayleyprine@weber.edu

Mandatory Pre-Trip Meeting: TBD

Location: Nepal

The Trip:

The Weber State University Outdoor Program is partnering with the Apa Sherpa Foundation to provide the experience of a lifetime. This is a service learning opportunity for students to interact and support local villages, as well as make the iconic trek to Everest Base Camp!

Participants must train for this trip and be prepared to trek 100+ miles in variable terrain and high altitude. Vaccinations and medications are strongly recommended (details in packing list), and travel insurance with helicopter rescue, for all dates of the trip, is critical.

Check out some information from the Apa Sherp Foundation below and visit their web page for more details.

Apa Sherpa Foundation’s mission is to empower individuals throughout the world to follow the example of Apa Sherpa in overcoming adversity.

Apa Sherpa, Tiger of the Himalayas, was born in poverty and rose to become the greatest climber in the history of Mount Everest. Apa struggled greatly to obtain a modest education in his youth. In his pursuit of education, he worked diligently to provide for his family amidst difficult economic circumstances and today endeavors to provide the opportunities he never had to the next generation.

The Apa Sherpa Foundation seeks to build on Apa’s legacy by laying the foundations of strength, starting with where they live in Apa’s home village in Thame, Nepal and then outwards from there.

With education and experience, individuals go on to lead strong families, communities, and ultimately, nations. The Apa Sherpa Foundation embraces all methods, projects, and groups working toward this goal.

** We have reached our current participant cap! If you have serious interest in joining this trip please email us to join the waitlist: hayleyprine@weber.edu

WSU Student Price (full-time student): $5500 || WSU Students Register Here

WSU Faculty/Staff: $6000 || Faculty/Staff Register Here

General Public: $6500 || General Public Register Here

** We have reached our current participant cap! If you have serious interest in joining this trip please email us to join the waitlist: hayleyprine@weber.edu

*Price includes all flights. Price may reduce slightly, dependent on group flight purchase

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