It was with a heavy heart that we made the decision to cancel Bear Breaks Immersion Trips for Spring Break 2020. COVID-19 put a wrench in our plans, but the health and safety of our student participants, as well as our community partners across the country, is always a top priority. Training and Education in 2019-2020 The following trips were planned and ready for Spring … [Read more...] about Bear Breaks’ Pursuit of Active Citizenship Continues in 2020-21
Housing Opportunities for Women Today we helped out around the office of Housing Opportunities for Women. This organization recently received donations of clothing from several organizations that we helped sort. These clothes went to women in need who utilize their program. I was surprised by how many people donated to Housing Opportunities for Women. I wish that in … [Read more...] about Serving with HOW
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
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