Going on the Fall break trip is one of the greatest decision, this is the first time i had a volunteer trip and i love it.♥ Friends are so nice and i had a wonderful experience with garden works. The process seems not really interesting at first because it might sound tired and bored with all the garden works but it turned out to be fantastic. It wasn't tired at all, you had … [Read more...] about St Louis fall break 2017
Yesterday was an amazing start to working with our community partners. We began the day atGateway Greening, an urban farm in the city. It was interesting to see the juxtaposition of the farm against the city backdrop. My favorite part of the day was being a part of the harvesting and composting process. Most of the community gardens I've worked in focus on weeding and upkeep of … [Read more...] about St. Louis Fall Break
Our 2016-2017 year of Bear Breaks Immersion Trips has come to an end, so let’s take a look back on the growth, learning, and service we experienced! Bear Breaks truly held to our principles of Pop the College Bubble. Be Fully Present. Spread the Love. In 2016-17, more than 100 Citizen Bear students, faculty, and staff traveled almost 8,000 miles locally, nationally, and … [Read more...] about Recapping 2016-17 Immersion Trips
Today was our final day in NOLA!! We started off the day with cafe au lait and beignets from the famous Cafe du Monde. After that we made our way to The Presbytere, a museum dedicated to the history of hurricanes in New Orleans, with a focus on Hurricane Katrina. This was an immersive and interactive exhibit. For me the most impactful portion was the accounts from the citizens … [Read more...] about Our Last Day in NOLA
Ok, so I was left with the last day of our amazing trip. It's sad to think that tomorrow we'll be heading back to Springfield but so happy to experience everything and every detail that we did this week. Just for start, english is not my first language (so I'm really sorry for any grammar mistakes) and United States is not my home country. But I can say that not only just … [Read more...] about Last but not least, French Quarter