The Purpose

Our mission was to travel to Kosovo to work with human rights organizations, observe post-communist rebuilding process, and immerse ourselves in the local culture. While in Kosovo the students were responsible for documenting their experience through journalistic photography and reflective journal writing. The students' work of photos and writings will be compiled into a website, a book, and an exhibition of photographs and writing. The goal of this trip is to transform the traditional educational travel experience by putting students in position to interact, create, and contribute rather than passively observe--a step in revolutionizing the learning experience.