Johnson State Breaks Away to Vietnam

Greetings from Johnson State College. My name is Laura and I am here in Dorset, VT with two fellow students, Angie and Tess. We are participants of this year's Break Away trip to Vietnam. Break Away is a student lead program out of the Center for Service Learning at JSC. Break Away encourages students to devote their time to exploring social issues and then connect with the social issues through direct service, education and reflection. Break Away is a program specifically designed to give it's participants the tools to let their community become the center of their values and morals and ultimately become active citizens. After last year's trip to Vietnam with CPI, it was decided that a return trip should be planned to continue building relationships with the Vietnamese and to become effective advocates for the landmine and UXO relief efforts of CPI. We are excited to be working with Martha, James, and Britta and (those of us who have never been to Vietnam) cannot wait to meet the rest of the CPI crew and especially the Vietnamese people. We are very grateful for this opportunity, and for all of the people in Johnson, Dorset, and Vietnam who are making it possible.