WONDER 15

BACKPACKING - UTAH

(Institute for Latino Studies)

July 20-25, 2026

Recap

The backpacking trip in Utah consisted in five days of backpacking in the Uinta Mountains in Utah

WONDER Leader: Ilaria Schnyder

Participants’ Key Takeaways

  • Getting to share my story and learn other people's.

  • The calmness of the trip made it so easy to think and reflect on my experiences

  • The most meaningful experience to me was being able to create genuine connections with everybody and friendships

  • Being able to open up and talk about my struggles in life as well as my dreams. I really appreciated everyone’s openness to talk and connect on a deeper level.

  • What was most meaningful to me was learning how to contribute toward a positive, collaborative, and joyful environment with people I had just met.

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