UPCOMING FALL SJES
Mustard Seed Communities
The core mission of Mustard Seed Communities is to care for the most vulnerable populations in society. The organization focuses on providing for children and adults with disabilities who have been abandoned. They believe that "in order to create lasting change, we all must also address the complex needs of a community." Over fall break, 芭乐视频 students will be working and staying at Mustard Seed Communities' home in Montego Bay, Blessed Assurance. Blessed Assurance is home to over 30 children and young adults with disabilities. Student volunteers will stay in the volunteer housing at Blessed Assurance during their entire trip.
Romero Center
The Urban Challenge Program is an urban, service-learning, immersion experience rooted in the Catholic faith tradition. Offering a point of access to the lives and stories of the people of Camden, NJ, and its surrounding communities, the Urban Challenge Program is a unique educational and retreat opportunity that serves mainly suburban high school and college-aged students. Participants will engage in reflections related to themes of Catholic Social Teaching as well as participate in simulations focused on social inequality.
Dolores Mission
One of the key tenets of Catholic Social Teaching is solidarity. During their stay with Dolores Mission Church, participants on this SJE will grow in solidarity and relationship with the people of the church by touring and participating in many of the church鈥檚 different programs and community initiatives. These opportunities include touring Homeboy Industries, the largest gang rehabilitation and re-entry program in the world, preparing and eating a meal with the Guadalupe Homeless Project鈥檚 shelter residents, and leading an art activity with IMPACTO, an after-school program for children.
Participants on this SJE will have an eventful week, as these are only a few of the week鈥檚 activities. Lodging will be provided onsite at Dolores Mission Church.鈥�
LEVEL SJE: Discovery Trail and Triple Play Farm
In collaboration with LEVEL at 芭乐视频, this experience aims to provide all students of all abilities the opportunity to serve, grow, and embrace an opportunity to change the way people see ability. Located in Davidson, NC, both Discovery Trail and Triply Play Farm serve all ages, all abilities, and set out to use the outdoors in a safe and delightful way along with integrating therapeutic animals into the overall experience. Students who are chosen for this experience will work at two different facilities, help improve the physical landscape, interact with students from a local school (in Davidson) who utilize the facility, and dive deeper into nature based therapeutic/educational programming. Lodging will take place in a local hotel to account for accessibility needs.
Habitat for Humanity of Marion-Dillon County, SC
Giving and receiving mutual acts of hospitality removes the distance that separates people whose life experiences are very different. This SJE allows participants to both offer and receive the healing experience of being received as guest and partnering with others to provide a home for the displaced.
Participants spend a week with Marion-Dillon County Habitat for Humanity in Mullins, SC. Marion County has the highest unemployment rate in the state and safe affordable housing is scarce. Participants will have plenty of work to do and will be welcomed by the local Marion community.鈥��
Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth County
In Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 5% of the housing does not meet the minimum housing code, and 2.5% of the population live in overcrowded conditions. The need for new houses and neighborhood revitalization projects is huge.鈥��
Students will partner with Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth County, which is working to remedy this situation. Participants will stay in dormitory-style housing near the Habitat headquarters. They will engage many community partners who provide lunch and dinner.鈥疶his SJE is for First Year Students only and is a great way to meet service-minded peers.
Winter 2026: Plenitud Puerto Rico
has three important pillars: Service, sustainaibilty, and community. Come spend a week learning about the sustainable living practices that they are enacting in the local community of Las Marias, Puerto Rico. Plenitud is an educational farm and teaching center dedicated to instilling people with the tools to reflect, grow, and work for change. They collaborate with a number of community partners in the local community of Las Marias, through efforts in agriculture, senior care, and youth activities. Their mission is rooted in love for one another and the Earth.