{"id":31248,"date":"2011-03-22T08:15:21","date_gmt":"2011-03-22T12:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=31248"},"modified":"2011-08-05T11:30:15","modified_gmt":"2011-08-05T15:30:15","slug":"the-sands-of-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2011\/03\/the-sands-of-time\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sands of Time &#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_31225\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31225\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Arizonauconninsand_lg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31225 img-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Arizonauconninsand_lg.jpg\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;UConn students traveled to Tuba City, Ariz. to participate in the Native American Alternative Spring Break. The trip focused on areas of poverty and students worked tutoring local children from kindergarten to 8th grade. Photo by Sara Noel&lt;\/p&gt;\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Arizonauconninsand_lg.jpg 700w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Arizonauconninsand_lg-300x225.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/525;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31225\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">UConn students traveled to Tuba City, Ariz. to participate in the Native American Alternative Spring Break. The trip focused on areas of poverty and students worked tutoring local children from kindergarten to 8th grade. Photo by Sara Noel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31223\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31223\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Arizonameandjuan_lg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31223 img-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Arizonameandjuan_lg.jpg\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;Dan Couture (left) is a junior majoring in anthropology and psychology and Juan Arbelaez is a senior business major.  They visited the Navajo Museum which gives visitors insight into the history and culture of this ancient people. Photo by Sara Noel&lt;\/p&gt;\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Arizonameandjuan_lg.jpg 700w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Arizonameandjuan_lg-300x225.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/525;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31223\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dan Couture (left) is a junior majoring in anthropology and psychology and Juan Arbelaez is a senior business major.  They visited the Navajo Museum which gives visitors insight into the history and culture of this ancient people. Photo by Sara Noel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31222\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31222\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/ArizonaGrandCanyon_lg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31222 img-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/ArizonaGrandCanyon_lg.jpg\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;Dan Couture takes in the expansive view from the rim of the Grand Canyon. UConn students were introduced to a Southwestern landscape that was new to most of them. Photo by Sara Noel&lt;\/p&gt;\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/ArizonaGrandCanyon_lg.jpg 700w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/ArizonaGrandCanyon_lg-300x225.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/525;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31222\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dan Couture takes in the expansive view from the rim of the Grand Canyon. UConn students were introduced to a Southwestern landscape that was new to most of them. Photo by Sara Noel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31224\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31224\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Arizonasandjumping_lg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31224 img-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Arizonasandjumping_lg.jpg\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;In addition to tutoring, UConn's students participated in a variety of activities including  lectures and Native American singing. They took part in a sweat lodge and ate traditional Navajo food. On their final day in Arizona, Navajo site director Eric Kee took the group to local sand dunes where they let off some steam. Photo by Sara Noel&lt;\/p&gt;\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Arizonasandjumping_lg.jpg 700w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Arizonasandjumping_lg-300x225.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/525;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31224\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In addition to tutoring, UConn&#039;s students participated in a variety of activities including  lectures and Native American singing. They took part in a sweat lodge and ate traditional Navajo food. On their final day in Arizona, Navajo site director Eric Kee took the group to local sand dunes where they let off some steam. 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