Rustic Pathways New Orleans

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<p>My DD has announced that she wants to participate in the Rustic Pathways project in New Orleans. She would be working on Habitat for Humanity projects helping to rebuild the city.</p>

<p>Does anyone have any experience with this program? All new to me…</p>

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<p>Seems expensive for a community service trip. It sounds fun though. I would like to hear what others say. I had thought Rustic Pathways just did the “Trip to Fiji” type programs.
link-> [NEW</a> ORLEANS SUMMER REBUILDING](<a href=“http://www.rusticpathways.com/2009/new_orleans/nos.html]NEW”>http://www.rusticpathways.com/2009/new_orleans/nos.html)</p>

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<p>It is expensive - if there are suggestions for other organizations doing the same kind of things, I would love to hear them. Rebuilding New Orleans seems to be the theme - who she does it with does not seem to be as important. Habitat does not have a direct program that I can find - preferring to work with groups.</p>

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<p>I’ve been on two trips with Rustic and posted my thoughts here:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/summer-programs/203753-rustic-pathways.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/summer-programs/203753-rustic-pathways.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>I think the New Orleans trip looks like it would be great (some Rustic trips are better than others) because there will be a lot of structure since it’s a Habitat for Humanity type thing and there’s a specific purpose to it. Trips that are like “let’s explore the country” tend to be less structured and not as good, in my experience, but ones with a specific goal are amazing and lots of fun.</p>

<p>Rustic is really good about communicating with parents – mine are pretty protective (neither of them would ever dream of going to a developing country or skydiving, which happen in many Rustic programs) and they admitted they were really pleased with Rustic’s organization and contact with parents, and felt that I was in good hands.</p>

<p>[Also, I don’t know whether you’d want to tell your daughter this or not, but if you do one Rustic program, you get 50% off another one, next summer, if you sign up early! Or this summer in your case, maybe, since the New Orleans trip is a spring trip].</p>

<p>Feel free to message me with any questions!! There’s a lot more I can say but I don’t know what you want to know.</p>