Service Trip Resources
Catholic Relief Services works closely with many of the finest universities in the United States. This page offers you some of their best resources on faith-based service/immersion trips for college students. Whether your program is established or just beginning, you’ll find loads of great ideas.
General Overview
- Short-Term Mission Background Report; CRS
- Immersion Trip Overview; Cabrini College
- Global Outreach Program; Fordham
- Immersion Trip Flyer: Seattle University
- Site Placements; Notre Dame
- Study Abroad and Global Solidarity; College of St. Benedict & St. John’s University
- Trip Descriptions; Santa Clara
- Immersion Leader Handbook; Univ of Portland
- Service Break Experience; Villanova
Here are some additional links for designing overseas academic experiences:
Reflection Tools
Traveling to Latin America? Use THE LINE IN THE SAND: Stories from the U.S./Mexico Border as a vehicle to discuss immigration issues.
- Friday Night Reflection; Boston College
- Saturday Night Reflection; Boston College
- Post Retreat Reflection; Boston College
- Healing of a Blind Man; Boston College
- Personal Reflections; Boston College
- Selections from Gustavo Gutierrez; Boston College
- A Testament; Boston College
- Suggested Reading List; Santa Clara
- What to Look For; Santa Clara
- Formation on Fundraising; Univ of Portland
Nuts and Bolts
- Parent Memo; Fordham
- Parent Letter; Fordham
- Financial Ledger; Fordham
- Belize Trip Finance; Fordham
- Global Outreach Application; Fordham
- Global Outreach Contract; Fordham
- Student Application; Notre Dame
- Learning Agreement; Notre Dame
- Site Evaluation; Notre Dame
- Student Evaluation; Notre Dame
- Foreign Travel Policy and Protocol; Santa Clara
- Trip Schedule; Santa Clara
- Safety Information; Santa Clara
- Partner List; Santa Clara
- Application Form: Seattle U
- Trip Interview Questions: Seattle University
- Criteria for Assessing Trip Applicants: Seattle University
- Standard Application; Univ of Portland
Thanks to the following schools for sharing their resources!
- Boston College
- Cabrini College
- Fordham University
- St. Benedict / St. John’s
- Santa Clara University
- Seattle University
- University of Notre Dame
- University of Portland
- Villanova University
Do you have a service trip resource you would be willing to share? Email campus@crs.org today to contribute to this page. Thanks!
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