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Our Mission
Adventure Discovery Volunteer International
Started by two students with a dream, Adventure Discovery Volunteer International's (ADVI)
mission is to inspire underprivileged Douglas County youth to serve ones own community through volunteer service initiatives in impoverished nations. Our
goal is to promote the success of Phoenix School youth by providing opportunities for students to challenge themselves, expand their understanding of
how an individual can make a difference, and develop a sense of purpose in the world at large.
ADVI is a part of a larger project to expand Experimental Learning, Adventure Education, and Cultural Awareness in the Phoenix School. This project, new to the school, is also the beginning of a larger and more developed international program that the ADVI team hopes to expand in the future.
ADVI is a part of a larger project to expand Experimental Learning, Adventure Education, and Cultural Awareness in the Phoenix School. This project, new to the school, is also the beginning of a larger and more developed international program that the ADVI team hopes to expand in the future.
Story courtesy of newreview.infoA passion for Africa
TERESA WILLIAMS, twilliams@newsreview.info
January 12, 2008
There’s an unexpected passion in Guadalupe Salazar’s voice when she talks about Africa.
She’s just said she didn’t go to class much at Phoenix School last year and she’s done a lot of "stupid stuff", including drugs.
But then the 16-year-old starts talking about a documentary she watched about northern Ugandan children.
"These kids that we're hearing about in Africa, their lives are so much worse, you know," she says. "When I was doing all this stupid stuff, I was provided a house and food and clothes, and I just didn’t want to take it. I wanted to be stupid and run around with my friends and get in trouble. Read the entire story here.
Story courtesy of kpic.comTwo teenagers are traveling to Africa to make a difference.
By Lindsey Kovacevich
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Guadalupe Salazar and Nye Beamer are normal 16 year old kids that go to Phoenix school in Roseburg. One thing that is different however, is these kids had a big dream to make a difference beyond the limits of this country.
That dream will become a reality when Lupe and Nye fly off to Tanzania, Africa to help out in an African orphanage. This idea came up when they watched a compelling movie in class.
Nye said, "we watched (the movie) Invisible Children and it kind of compelled us to ask questions and do something about it. We talked to our school board and our teachers and they were very supportive of whatever we wanted to do." Read the entire story here.