What are you learning from others on the trip? On this Immersion Trip, I have discovered just how unique every person in our world is. We are halfway through our journey, and I already feel as if I have gleaned so many valuable insights from the friendships I have formed. We have students from Kazakhstan, Egypt, China, Jordan, and the United States. Aside from the learning … [Read more...] about Chicago: Global Paths Converge
Background Hi my name is Kaylan Butler and I am the trip leader for Atlanta. We will be working with the Atlanta Center for Self Sufficiency to help people who are homeless gain self sufficiency. Making it to Atlanta After making it into the city from a thirteen and a half hour drive we arrived at our housing location. Being able to stay at a Menionite church that has its … [Read more...] about Atlanta Day One!
So to begin with, I'm very excited that I'm a part of this trip! So far I've fallen in love with the idea of urban farming, but I've also come to think of how much work it takes to have a farm. St. Louis is a very beautiful city full of love and character. There's lots of love, and it's a VERY comfortable city. While driving to each location, it's interesting to look at all … [Read more...] about St. Louis Adventure – Service Day 1
By Yoko Hoshino Today we got to volunteer at La Casa Norte which serves opportunities for youth and family to connect with housing. At first we helped cleaning one of their shelters. The shelter provides homeless beds and bathrooms There are also beds for babies, picture books, toys for kids. We all wiped and clean them up. Some of us helped cooking food served for homeless … [Read more...] about What We Don’t Realize in Our Lives
This year we will be returning to New Orleans, Louisiana for the fourth year. The week will be filled with opportunities for learning, serving and understanding new perspectives involving ongoing issues. These issues, surrounding community revitalization and culture in this population, have been neglected over the years. We are returning in hopes to advocate for the affected … [Read more...] about Building for Change: New Perspectives in New Orleans