博士学位学生. John 珀金斯 at 珀金斯 Foundation in Jackson, Mississippi.
SRPING 2024 Border Encounter with Abara
2024年3月17日至21日
Join us THIS SPRING BREAK!
On March 17-21, JPC学习 & Serve will take a group of students to El Paso with a Christian 社区 Development practitioner organization, Abara. Abara seeks to inspire connections beyond borders through mutual understanding, 教育, 有意义的行动.
On this 3-day immersive experience we are invited to listen, learn and reflect on what can the border teach us, who are we meant to become, and how can we engage further from our own social locations.
在这次旅行中,网易彩票app将:
- Learn about Abara's story, and local histories, and how they came to doing this work
- Discover practices of dignified storytelling, ethical volunteerism, and empowerment
- Understand immigration and migration both nationally and globally
- 访问 shelters, the border fence, and Border Patrol
- Embrace theologies of place and migration
- Process current issues such as nationalism and racial (in)justice
- Lament, reflect, and plan further action
This is not border tourism. We choose to enter this space as guests and learners. We are grateful to Abara to afford us a chance to hear differently and connect across divides, as we join together with students from John Brown University on a journey of learning and reconciliation.
目前, the estimated price is $650 and is subject to change based on travel rates and our fundraising efforts. Participants will need a current passport, as we will spend some time across the border in Ciudad Juarez. Limited scholarships are available. 你可以 应用在这里 2024年1月3日前!
We hope to see you there! Follow @jpc_learn_serve on instagram or email mchew@allveer.com to stay updated about the trip!
2023年朝圣记
Two themes stuck out from our June 2022 trip. One was the idea of proximity as highlighted by Dr. John 珀金斯’ Christian 社区 Development principle, 搬迁. We learned how to listen, 查询, 分享, and build relationships while sharing our stories with one another throughout the trip. The other theme throughout our trip was “还有一条河要过,” a reflection of the oppression God has delivered us from, and providential discernment of how God is calling us to address justice moving forwards.
Our facilitators talked about the journey from Slavery to Freedom that ties African American History to the story of God's people in Exodus, and the rebuilding of community development reflections from Nehemiah. 整体, this was an incredibly impactful trip as we got to bond with each other, gain relationship with Miss Elizabeth 珀金斯 and our partners at the John and Vera Mae 珀金斯 Foundation, learn more about the Civil Rights movement, participate in devotionals, and be deeply encouraged and empowered by the previous generations of leaders to mobilize in our own generation. We hope to continue facilitating important trips like these as we engage with community partners, 培养青年领袖, and embody reconciliation.