Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
SCOTI TANULA, kneeling and Emily Strand get a little help from Carlos, one of the children who will occupy the home being constructed by the GCC Service Learning Team.
By IAN MINIELLY
IRONWOOD - Students and former students from Gogebic Community College and Luther L. Wright High School joined eight members of the community to take a service learning trip March 10-18 to Guatemala.
It was in conjunction with Pure Vida Ministries, which works to promote health and education in the Quiche department of Guatemala, according to its website, purevida.org.
The trip cost $2,000 per person and over $7,500 in grants and scholarships were provided to GCC students who applied for funding.
During the service trip, students worked on the const...
