I think I've been adopted! I have volunteered many times on the reservation schools and finally realized that I can do more good by concentrating on one school. If you are there for a cheap vacation or running away from personal problems, this is not for you. These children need a lot of one on time and their teachers need a lot of help. The scenery is spectacular, the schools are welcoming and the children won't forget your help.

A wonderful experience. The children are so appreciative of our presence. Their smiles say it all.

Everything was perfect, educational, entertaining, comfortable, friendly, well organized... Looking forward to my next Road Scholar service adventure. Odile

Thanks to the Navajo Nation. Thanks as well to Rosie Horsen for the leadership. We are all blessed by the learning opportunity provided. Also thanks to my fellow participants.You helped make the week a Joy! Tom L. Tom L.

As always, the week was a delight! We were warmly welcomed by the school principal and faculty, and both the students and I enjoyed working together in the classroom. I took along materials to do a power point presentation about native children of the arctic and about the Iditarod. It was enthusiastically received by faculty and students. Cameron Trading Post accommodations were very comfortable and meals weren't gourmet but were very nourishing and tasty. I just can't say enough good about the coordinator, Rosie Horsen. She's the most organized and approachable of all the Road Scholar program coordinators I've met. I will say that there were two people in our group who came with expectations that were not possible to be met. If each participant arrives without an agenda and with the desire to be flexible and to give, he/she can go home knowing that children's lives have been impacted by the special relationships between the tutor and the students.

For those adventurous and versatile folks who seek to help young Navajo students experience the challenging adventures of learning and to keep on learning and challenging themselves, too ...try it!

Those who travel from the East coast must plan to stay and pay for an extra day before and after the trip. The hotel in Phoenix offers bkfst. only and is located far away from restaurants although a pricey Chinese place is nearby.
In my case the teacher to whom I was assigned was neither prepared nor interested in using my abilities. However, this did not apply to everyone in my group.
The food was adequate...bland, tepid and boring.
An orientation would be a welcome addition to this program.