Crafting a Service Story As the videographer for the Chicago Bear Breaks trip, I’m viewing the majority of the trip from a completely different angle, which has provided me an opportunity to see the story of the trip unfold in a unique way. I expected to get great city skylines in the footage, and I’ve gotten a little of that, but what I also have seen is a group of diverse … [Read more...] about Service Through a Different Lens
Getting Our Feet Wet Today was a great start in our focus on homelessness and hunger. We spent the day at La Casa Norte, which has many programs of outreach throughout Chicago. I have never been to Chicago before, and this city is so beautiful and unique in its own way. I know a few of us among the group recognized homelessness and hunger as a problem but never actually got … [Read more...] about Chicago Immersion: La Casa Norte
Trip Leading I could probably write a short book about this experience, but I'll spare you all in this post. This was a challenging but fantastic week for me. As trip leader this year, I viewed this week much differently than last year as a participant. There is so much behind the scenes preparation, planning, and scheduling; even executing those plans was challenging. Shout … [Read more...] about Learning to Lead: Community Revitalization in New Orleans
“Hello this is Kate with Green Light New Orleans...” Hey, my name is Kate Weiser. I am a freshman at Missouri State and I chose to spend my Spring Break with Bear Breaks. My first Wednesday in New Orleans felt like I was already living like a local. Waking up, taking the early morning commute to Uptown, catching some coffee at Café Rue de la Course and heading to the … [Read more...] about Growing a Future of Sustainable Service
Hi everyone! I'm YiKen Jongerius and I'm the trip leader for this year's Chicago Spring Immersion Trip. It has been an action-packed week, and I can't believe it's already over. Service Today at St. James Food Pantry, we helped pack food, organized the shelves, and distributed food to clients. People had various jobs throughout our time there, and I was kind … [Read more...] about Small Actions and Big Impacts