Washington DC: Homelessness in the Heart of Our Country
Come for a life-changing experience in Washington, D.C. this spring break! This group will work one-on-one with the homeless community by providing service and do political advocacy by visiting elected officials. Not only will students visit the heart of the country, but they will also experience the true DC - including the poor, the middle, and the upper classes. This trip may also include the opportunity to be a part of a 48 hour homeless challenge.
New Orleans: Hurricane Relief Through an Interfaith Lens
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to begin a project with strangers and leave with a sense of community? This New Orleans trip will focus on working with communities through service projects and volunteering. Throughout the process, by seeing through a different lens, we will grow an experience spiritual insight about the meaning of service.
White Earth, MN: Sustainable food systems and land rights
Working with the White Earth Land Recovery Project, we will explore Food Justice and Restorative Land Justice issues from an Ojibwe perspective along with other religious perspectives. We will be work with community members while learning about sustainable communities, treaty rights, and the food justice movement. On past trips, we had the opportunity to tap for maple syrup, corn braiding, and farming techniques.
San Francisco: Food Justice through Christian Perspectives
On this trip, we will connect with several different, inclusive church communities to learn about hospitality and food justice in an urban context through service. We will also take time to reflect spiritually, as we walk the labyrinths at Grace Cathedral and talk together in the evenings. As a participant you’ll learn what it means to love your neighbors and make a difference-in San Francisco and locally back home.
San Francisco: Queer in the Community
Join us for an exciting and inclusive trip for LGBTQIA-identified folk and allies alike! Together, we'll participate in the multi-faceted and dynamic queer community in San Francisco while exploring intersections of queer identity with poverty, race, religion, and more! Last, but definitely not least, we'll engage in Twin Cities and San Francisco based service efforts to give back to our community and make lasting connections!
Check out our exciting 2013 Catalyst Blogs. Not only will you learn more about the trips, but students will give daily updates about their work in New Orleans, San Francisco, and Washington D.C.. White Earth will be posting after spring break because they will not have internet access on the trip.