Immersion Trips are an integral part of the Campus Ministry program. On these three to five day trips, students participate in service activities, nightly prayer and reflection, and live in solidarity with the people they serve. Students learn to live simply and in community with other trip participants. Additionally, they have the chance to gain awareness about social justice issues and the opportunity to put that awareness into action.
Immersion Trips are open to sophomore, junior, and senior students. Students must go through an application process in order to participate. Immersion Trips take place outside of school days, such as during Intersession, vacations, and summers, so that students do not have to miss school. Students earn community service hours for participation in Immersion Trips.
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On this Service Immersion Trip, we'll be volunteering and staying overnight at Dorothy's Place, a Franciscan Worker Hospitality Center in Salinas, which is a day center for individuals and families who are homeless or living in poverty. We will prepare and serve meals in the soup kitchen, learn about issues surrounding migrant farm work, play with the children of migrant farm workers at an after school program, and visit an organic farm. We will share in nightly discussion and prayer, reflecting on how our service connects with our faith. Be prepared for a heart-opening and inspiring immersion experience!
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Are you ready for the experience of a lifetime? Travel with a group of NDB students to Mexicali, Mexico, where we will visit the U.S./Mexico border, learn about border and immigration issues, experience Mexican culture and food, visit an orphanage to play with the children, and work on community development projects. We will serve poverty-stricken areas of Mexicali by improving schools and playgrounds, primarily through mixing cement by hand. It is hard work but is very satisfying! We will share in nightly discussion and prayer, reflecting on how our service connects with our faith. You do NOT need to know any Spanish to participate, though it's a great opportunity to practice! Don't miss out!
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