The ground in front of you: How the Wassmuth Center’s H-RISE program teaches Idaho students dignity

By: Jess Westhoff

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: June 25, 2026

Words: 897

Last Updated: 4 weeks ago

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In Siem Reap, every one of our Idaho high school students held a rat in both hands — bigger and gentler than they expected, and the reason a stretch of Cambodian land is safe to walk across today.

These rats are trained to smell the explosive inside a buried landmine, and they are too light to set one off. A rat is able to find what is hidden, mark it, and trot off for …

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