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Affordable Housing: Laredo, TX

Affordable Housing
Habitat for Humanity
Laredo, Texas
New house construction

During Alma's Winter Term break, students participating in the five service trips are delivering daily updates on their experiences from Feb. 26-March 5. To see what each trip accomplishes, visit the trip links during the week.

Friday, March 4, 2005
All week the crew has repeated the rallying phrase "O Yea." Today they found out they have been shouting "I Care."

Thursday, March 3, 2005
Thursday is the last full day of work and the Colonia is busy. Everyone is trying to get as much done as possible before the crew leaves the site Friday at noon.

Wednesday, March 2, 2005
Bertha Galvan only wanted her daughter, Olivia, to attend the best elementary school in Laredo.

Tuesday, March 1, 2005
Habitat For Humanity of Webb County wins. Alma College students win. The Laredo Bucks win.

Monday, Feb. 28, 2005
The Rio Bravo Habitat For Humanity construction site looks like any new middle class subdivision with similar-looking houses lining a street.

Sunday, Feb. 27, 2005
The Laredo Alternative Break trip is full of spirit and the students are eager to begin building.

 

The Alma College Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team claimed its eighth consecutive regional championship at the SIFE USA Regional Competition in March 2008. The competition awards the SIFE teams that are most effective in teaching the principals of market economics through outreach projects in their communities.

 

Student Profile

Jason Latz

Jason Latz
Graduation: 2008
Major: Education
From: Elsie, Michigan
Interests: Sports, Habitat for Humanity

Spring Term courses offer students opportunities to break out of the “Alma Bubble.” Off-campus study, especially in a foreign country, shows you how you relate to the rest of the world and how the rest of the world views American people, politics and policies. You can then integrate your real world experiences into your academic programs and your future career.