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

Here are some additional links for designing overseas academic experiences:

Below  is a placement site that accepts university groups from 1 week to 1 month duration.  They have experience working with Catholic Higher Ed partners:

Bridges to Community -

Bridges to Community is a non-profit organization that brings volunteers to live and work in rural Nicaraguan communities for one week to one month service trips. Volunteers learn about poverty, cultural differences and experience new friendships by working side by side with community members. Projects might include building a home, a school, a community center, a water project, a latrine, a smoke reducing stove or working in a health clinic. We work with college groups to plan a trip that will best fit their interests.

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.

Nuts and Bolts

Thanks to the following schools for sharing their resources!

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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