1.0Study & Intern Abroadhttps://www.ramapo.edu/study-abroadAngela Moorehttps://www.ramapo.edu/study-abroad/author/angela/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="cEUAcQBn2B"><a href="https://www.ramapo.edu/study-abroad/eco-friendly-extravaganza/">An Eco-Friendly Extravaganza (Gudalur, India)</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.ramapo.edu/study-abroad/eco-friendly-extravaganza/embed/#?secret=cEUAcQBn2B" width="600" height="338" title="“An Eco-Friendly Extravaganza (Gudalur, India)” — Study & Intern Abroad" data-secret="cEUAcQBn2B" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.ramapo.edu/study-abroad/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.ramapo.edu/study-abroad/wp-content/uploads/sites/234/2017/08/Gudalur-Pelley.png320241Our longest and most adventurous excursion has just come to an end. After making the day-long trek to Gudalur, we arrived at Gouri Farms, a cozy little getaway tucked away in the high mountain ranges. Once settled, we visited Accord (Action for Community Organization, Rehabilitation and Development), an organization that strives to protect the rights of the Adivasis, a tribal community that has been forced off of their land, having their basic human rights threatened in the process. Stan and Mari, the creators of Accord, have undergone great feats to protect the rights of the Adivasis, by creating a school for the children, and by partnering with ASHWINI, a hospital run by Adivasis, for Adivasis. Another organization that Accord works closely with is called Just Change, a grassroots organization that helps to assure the economic rights of Adivasi farmers.