Faith in Action Immersion Trip Details
1. De La Salle Blackfeet School, Browning, Montana
This school provides a challenging, faith-filled educational experience that serves 4th through 8th grade students. We will work with the students both in and out of the classroom throughout the week. We will have the chance to tutor, play sports and engage in the schoolwide activities, as well as experience the beauty of Big Sky country at the edge of Glacier National Park where we will get a chance to spend a day hiking. Evenings will be spent reflecting on the day, sharing the evening meal, and engaging in our understanding of the Blackfeet culture.
2. St. Francis Inn, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Franciscans have been working with the homeless and marginalized for over fifty years in the Kensington neighborhood in Philidelphia. They run a soup kitchen providing sit down meals each day to over 150 homeless. They also run a barber shop, a clothing store (Marie's Closet) and work closely with a health clinic. We will engage in the life and rhythm of the Franciscan community and their long-term volunteers. There will also be a chance to see the sights of Philly. Evenings will be a chance to reflect on the day, share the evening meal, and engage in understanding the life of those on the margins.
Donations provide for underwriting the cost of transportation, food, and housing. The overall cost of the Faith in Action trips are $12,000. We are looking to raise $7,700. Both groups will spend five weeks prior to the immersion trips, meeting weekly to prepare for what they will be encountering, as well as, gathering for post trip meetings upon our return to campus. Each student pays $150 to go, and some need scholarships to cover this amount. Every donation helps!