Immersion Programs Blog

A chronicle of Missouri State immersion service trips

Bear Breaks is Back in Action

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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

Sustainability at Growing Places Indy: Prepping, Planting, and Pulling

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Bear Breaks volunteered at Growing Places Indy today to learn more about Sustainability. While there, we fought off freezing conditions including both wind and snow. Luckily, we were able to work in the greenhouses to warm us up. While in the greenhouses, we prepared crates of soil to be seeded. Immediately after that, we planted the seeds into our newly made … [Read more...] about Sustainability at Growing Places Indy: Prepping, Planting, and Pulling

St. Louis Bear Breaks

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Life has been hectic since the beginning of the school year - different obligations pulling me in all directions. I signed up for this Bear Break trip in the midst of all of the insanity of school, knowing that by the time it came, I would have been exhausted. At the time it felt like a huge sacrifice to give up my Fall Break Holiday and the few bucks that the trip cost. I knew … [Read more...] about St. Louis Bear Breaks

St. Louis- Fall Break 2017

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Yesterday we arrived to the north St. Louis neighborhood we are staying in, the Ville. The Ville used to be a bustling and diverse neighborhood, but has seen massive population declines in recent decades, like many other neighborhoods in St. Louis and across the country. The Ville has a handful of different community gardens we are working in. The gardens contain everything … [Read more...] about St. Louis- Fall Break 2017