The Coloradoan - www.coloradoan.com - Centennial students get rare peek inside Mexican culture

The Coloradoan - www.coloradoan.com - Ft. Collins, CO.: "tudents were in the Sierra Madres building fences and working in the community vegetable garden by day and participating in cultural gatherings by night. 'Sometimes learning is disconnected from reality,' said Bryan Maddox, a teacher at Centennial who helped organize the trip and accompanied the students. 'When they participate in service education, it gives them value and meaning.' The trip is funded through fundraising efforts, donations and with help from the Fort Collins Breakfast Rotarians. Students have to complete at least 30 hours of community service work at local nonprofit organizations in Fort Collins to qualify for the trip. They also study the politics, history, demographics, culture, language, geography, flora and fauna of the area to fully understand the country and culture they will visit."