LINKS Service Event - Books for Africa

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Event Details
  • Date/Time:
    • Saturday February 28, 2015 - Sunday March 1, 2015
      7:15 am - 11:59 am
  • Location: Atlanta, GA
  • Phone: (404) 894-7475
  • URL:
  • Email: internationalplan@oie.gatech.edu
  • Fee(s):
    Free
  • Extras:
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Summaries

Summary Sentence: Join international students and IP students for a morning of volunteering!

Full Summary: Join international students and International Plan students on Saturday, February 28th from 8:15am to 1pm as we volunteer at Books for Africa and enjoy lunch together. Transportation and lunch will be provided. If you would like to attend, please send an e-mail to internationalplan@oie.gatech.edu.  

Join international students and International Plan students on Saturday, February 28th from 8:15am to 1pm as we volunteer at Books for Africa and enjoy lunch together. Transportation and lunch will be provided. If you would like to attend, please send an e-mail to internationalplan@oie.gatech.edu. 

Books for Africa is the world's largest shipper of donated books to the African continent. Their mission is to spread literacy as a bridge out of poverty, and they send approximately 3 million high-quality textbooks and leisure books per year to 49 countries in Africa.

LINKS is a program sponsored by the Office of International Education that encourages cultural exchange and friendship between international and U.S American students through fun social, intercultural, and service oriented programs. 

Additional Information

In Campus Calendar
Yes
Groups

Office of International Education

Invited Audience
Undergraduate students, Graduate students
Categories
Other/Miscellaneous
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Status
  • Created By: Colette Fournier
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Feb 23, 2015 - 6:45am
  • Last Updated: Apr 13, 2017 - 5:19pm