In Fall 2024, Blackburn students visited Chambers, Clay, Cleburne, and Randolph counties on a 4-day Burt Jones Rural Community Experience. Please use the itinerary below as an example of the range of activities that students engage in during this trip.
Wednesday, October 30
2:45 p.m. Session 1 – Clay County History
5:15 p.m. Session 2 – Chambers County Schools, Part I
Thursday, October 31
9:30 a.m. Session 3 – Automotive Manufacturing Industry Tours
- Challenge Manufacturing
- Wooshin USA
- AJIN
- Hantal
11 a.m. Session 4 – Chambers County Schools, Part II
2 p.m. Session 5 – Chambers County Drug Court
3:15 p.m. Session 6 – Arts & Entertainment with Standard Deluxe
Friday, November 1
8:45 a.m. Session 7 – Health & Wellness in Chambers County, Vester Health Center
10:30 a.m. Session 8 – Kl 2 Community-Engaged Learning, Handley High School
1:30 p.m. Session 9 – Community College Arts Education, Southern Union Community College
3 p.m. Session 10 – Rural Healthcare, Randolph County Learning Center
Saturday, November 2
9 a.m. Session 11 – Heflin Main Street
10:30 a.m. Session 12 – Economic Development & Senior Care
1:30 p.m. Session 13 – Agricultural Business
3:30 p.m. Session 14 – Outdoor Recreation & Tourism, Cheaha State Park
11 p.m. Arrive on Campus – End of Travel Experience