Concerns have been growing in the past few days surrounding the spread of the coronavirus disease in the state of Washington. Unfortunately, we have had to make the difficult decision to suspend the Connexpedition 2020 program in Seattle.

This was not an easy decision for us to make, as our staff was extremely excited to have the opportunity to work with students from the Seattle area who are equipped with different knowledge, experiences, and perspectives.

We will always prioritize the health and safety of our volunteers and families. The unpredictable nature of the outbreak makes it challenging for us to assess the current and future risk to everyone’s health. Additionally, the need for our staff to travel back and forth between California and Washington may further increase unnecessary risk to all as the outbreak is also spreading in our San Francisco Bay Area communities.

We sincerely thank you for your interest in volunteering with us. While our time together was short, we will always consider you a part of our family and welcome you to join us again next summer.