After a late night exploring Chicago, our Bear Breaks gang met for breakfast and to pack lunch at 7am. After so much time spent on our own concerns, it was time to remember why we came. Our first service event was at New Life's Dream Center. New Life is a church that helps with mostly victims of sex trafficking, but also men seeking a new start and children seeking their … [Read more...] about Sex Trafficking: New Life Dream Center in Chicago
Multicultural education is vital because it supports the development of children as well as facilitates cooperation among members of our society. Dallas is a culturally diverse city with a vastly growing Hispanic population (approximately 42% and rising). Despite this diversity, children from these varying cultures face many problems due to increasing poverty rates and … [Read more...] about Crossing Cultural BEARiers: Impacting Dallas Youth through Education
Children’s hospitals are safe places where children can overcome obstacles and recover. And many hospitals are using therapeutic play to connect with the pediatric patients they serve. Play can help children feel a sense of normalcy in an environment that is frankly not normal. Through play, children are able to express themselves and cope with the difficulties they face in the … [Read more...] about Engaging Colorado: Communicating with At-Risk Youth and Hospitalized Children Using Therapeutic Play
In Chicago, we will expose different aspects of homelessness and challenge perceptions of individuals experiencing homelessness. Through hands-on service with other students, we will explore what it means to be an active citizen in our own communities. We will serve with food banks and interact with individuals experiencing homelessness in Chicago to understand the difficulties … [Read more...] about Breaking Down Barriers: Exposing Homelessness in Chicago and Beyond
Participants traveling to Atlanta will serve with organizations working to meet the different needs of people in poverty. Poverty is a complex issue that affects one in seven people in the U.S. During this trip, we will learn about the different aspects of the issue including food insecurity, access to education, and homelessness to better understand poverty as a whole. We will … [Read more...] about Pieces of Poverty: Exploring Different Aspects in Atlanta