UC students to spend holiday building water system in Cameroon
A group of eight University of Cincinnati students representing the student service organization Serve Beyond Cincinnati have traveled to Reh, Cameroon over winter break to lay pipe for a gravity-fed water system that will serve 2,000 people.The trip is an example of “experiential learning”, one of UC’s 21st Century Learning Initiatives, which blends classroom theory with hands-on field experiences.Planning and fundraising for the trip began in January, with each student raising approximately $7,000 of the $56,000 needed to pay for travel and water system supplies.The water system, which collects from a fresh-water spring, was designed by local residents and engineers.Read the full article here.
A group of eight University of Cincinnati students representing the student service organization Serve Beyond Cincinnati have traveled to Reh, Cameroon over winter break to lay pipe for a gravity-fed water system that will serve 2,000 people.
The trip is an example of “experiential learning”, one of UC’s 21st Century Learning Initiatives, which blends classroom theory with hands-on field experiences.
Planning and fundraising for the trip began in January, with each student raising approximately $7,000 of the $56,000 needed to pay for travel and water system supplies.
The water system, which collects from a fresh-water spring, was designed by local residents and engineers.
Read the full article here.
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