By Sarah Harp I'm so excited to work with this team! It is only the third week of classes at Missouri State, and Bear Breaks is already working to make this a great year for immersion trips. Our executive board has met a few times to plan Trip Leader Retreat on September 22. It seems far away now, but I know the day will be here before we know it. We are all eager to meet … [Read more...] about Bear Breaks is Back in Action
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
Introduction My name is Lauren McDowell and I am a sophomore acting major at Missouri State. I am currently on the Atlanta Bear Breaks Trip with the focus on self-sufficiency. The Prevalence of Mental Illness The last two days I have had the privilege to lead two presentations to the clients at the Atlanta Center for Self-Sufficiency (ACSS). Yesterday our presentation became … [Read more...] about Teaching Each Other
Day two is done! So far this trip so far has been filled with peppered shrimp and Pelicans basketball. If you know me you know that I'm living my best life with those two things. However; the best part of this trip hasn't been the food or Anthony Davis dropping 31 and 14 on the Hornets. I have been entrapped by the culture in NOLA. Let me tell you how this city has taught me to … [Read more...] about One Love
Making Connections Today was Day 1 in New Orleans with Bear Breaks! We are focusing on community revitalization, which today focused on exchanging incandescent light bulbs for energy saving light bulbs with a group called Green Light. I was a tad nervous starting the day because I knew I would be interacting with a wide array of people, probably different than myself. While … [Read more...] about Creating Connections