Immersion Experience

Immersion Experience

Faith That does Justice

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  • Immersion Experience Program

    Students experience the service of faith and promotion of justice through the pillars: spirituality, education, service, community and social justice. Through Immersion, students enter into communities for faith formation and educational preparation, experience the realities of others' poverty, and return to Walsh Jesuit with excitement and passion in continuing relationships with those on the margins of society.  

    The Immersion experience challenges one to develop ways to share their stories while wrestling with questions about privilege, race and social justice. Each summer, 90+ Walsh Jesuit Community members live and work with people on the margins of society.  Our students and employees devote their time in serving others all around the world.

  • Trip Locations

    Locations vary yearly, but some examples are:
    • Cincinnati, Ohio
    • Camden, New Jersey
    • Bethlehem Farm, West Virginia
    • Louisville, Kentucky
    • Arizona/Mexico - Kino Border
    • Ecuador

  • When do I apply?

    Applications will be available near mid-October.

    Once selected, students must participate in formation sessions throughout the remainder of the school year. These meetings allow groups to get to know their companions, learn about their trip location and reflect and pray about specific social justice issues pertinent to their trip.

Domestic Trips

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  • Arizona/Mexico

    Location: Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Mexico.  
    Kino border initiative is a bi-national organization that works in the field of migration. The mission of KBI is to advocate for the dignity of the human person.  This is affirmed through direct assistance and accompaniment with migrants, social and pastoral education with communities on both sides of the border. Participation in networks that engage in research and advocacy to transform immigration policies.  More info: www.kinoborderinitiative.org 

  • Bethlehem Farm, WV

    Alderson, West Virginia: located in central Appalachia
    Students will serve through the farms 4 cornerstones: service, simplicity, prayer and community. Volunteer’s stay on the farm and workdays are spent at various sites with projects like repairing local homes, maintaining the farm, and working with local farmers.  Volunteer’s will learn about sustainable practices through the farms live-in workers.  More info: www.bethlehemfarms.net

  • Camden, NJ

    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, through the partnership with the Romero Center, is a unique educational and retreat opportunity that helps its participants gain an understanding of urban poverty, its causes, and the many issues people living in these communities confront every day. Urban decay, unemployment, food insecurity, lack of access to quality education, lack of affordable housing and homelessness, and environmental injustice are among those. https://www.romerocenter.org/

  • Cincinnati, OH

    The Ozanam Center for Service Learning provides a safe space to build community through service, education, and reflection in the Catholic tradition. Our programs seek to provide meaningful service experiences, engage participants in reflection and education on poverty and justice issues, and grow a commitment to action. https://www.svdpcincinnati.org/

  • Louisville, KY

    Kentucky is one of the top resettlement states in the US for refugees. We will work in partnership with Catholic Charities of Louisville (CCL) to immerse ourselves in the work and lives of refugees and those that work to help them. The goal of CCL is to help refugees overcome obstacles to achieve self-sufficiency. We will also be helping and learning about ecology, homelessness, workers’ rights, and intersectionality. https://cclou.org

International Trips

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  • Ecuador

    We partner with Rostro De Cristo. Rostro de Cristo works with various partners across the cities of Durán and Guayaquil which retreat participants may visit, including: Fundacion Nuevo Mundo, a progressive bilingual school for the disadvantaged of Durán and Guayaquil and Hogar de Cristo, an international Jesuit organization that provides affordable housing and social services to the poor. In addition, Rostro de Cristo has founded and runs after-school programs, which groups visit and participate in. https://rostrodecristo.org/

Our Mission

As a Christ-centered community, we strive to be Men and Women for and with Others.

Address

4550 Wyoga Lake Road,
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44224-1059

Phone

Local Phone: 330.929.4205
Phone: 800.686.4694
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