July trip to Guatemala remembered this Friday in Port Townsend

Published 12:01 am Wednesday, November 12, 2014

PORT TOWNSEND — A travelogue in photos and stories, “Guatemala: Through the Eyes of Local Teens,” will be presented at the Port Townsend Library Learning Center, adjacent to the library at 1220 Lawrence St., from 6:30 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Friday.

Admission is free, though space is limited.

In July, more than 40 high school students, including five from Port Townsend and most from the Seattle area, went on a two-week youth leadership-cultural immersion trip to San Miguel Escobar, Guatemala, with Seattle-based Global Visionaries.

The participants lived with local families, helped build a Mayan community school, did reforestation, worked on a coffee farm and spent time supporting residents of a hospital for people living with disabilities.

Through slides and personal anecdotes, trip leader Marc Weinblatt and some of the teen participants will describe their experiences.

For information on the event, phone Cris Wilson at 360-385-3161 or email ptlibrary@cityofpt.us.

For information on the program, phone Weinblatt 360-344-3435 or email info@mandalaforchange.com.