Liberia, Costa Rica – June 21st 2013: Wilkes University students arrived in Costa Rica on Monday, June 17th for a summer Ecotourism Development class, led by Dr. Andy Miller. They met up their in-country and host and coordinator, R.A.W. Tours, on Tuesday to begin their work at the Museo de Guanacaste (Guanacaste Museum).

Their efforts at the museum will focus on: assisting in the creation of content and a proper listing for the museum on Wikipedia, submitting to get museum listed as a Google point of interest, creation and translation of an informative brochure, translation of the museum’s Facebook page to help in broadening the reach for non-native speakers, creation of a static flyer template which will be utilized by museum officials to announce and market current events and exhibits as they change throughout the year. All of these tasks are contributing to the greater goal of enhancing the appeal of the Museum to tourists and increasing popularity among locals and visitors alike.

R.A.W. Tours and museum officials have spent many hours in advance formulating a long term plan for partnership, focusing on the core needs and long term goals of the museum. Kattya Lomel, Operations Director for R.A.W. Tours, had this to say when asked about the project:

“Our hope is this is the first of many groups of volunteers that we can bring to engage with the museum and help with the continued development of this historic landmark. This is the first project of the summer class for Wilkes University students and we are so thankful for their generous contribution of time and energy, along with their fresh perspective in approaching these needs.”

For more information on R.A.W. Tours visit their website at www.rawtour.org, follow them on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/rawtours, or email them at [email protected]

For more information on Wilkes University students progress while in Costa Rica, follow along on their blog at:
http://wilkesincostarica.wordpress.com/

About R.A.W. Tours – Raising Awareness Worldwide

Established in 2010 as a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization; R.A.W. Tours was formed with the intention of creating life changing experiences for volunteers from across the globe by immersing them in rural communities within Costa Rica while participating in service oriented projects. R.A.W.’s hope is to create an enriching experience by exposing communities and volunteers to cultures outside their norm and to open their hearts and minds to the needs of others.