This program places students, faculty and staff in a supervised social service agency in St. Loius for four hours a week during the academic year. The weekly commitment includes time for prayer and reflection on questions of faith and social justice. Placements are available for students to work in areas addressing issues of hunger and homelessness, illiteracy and education, health care, services to youth, the elderly, mentally ill, the physically and developmentally disabled, immigrants, refugees, and prisoners. Opportunities to serve are available primarily on Saturday mornings, with a limited number of opportunities during afternoons and evenings throughout the week. Participants serve in small groups with other Saint Louis University students.
Transportation is provided or arranged.
List of service sites for 1999-2000. During school breaks, students travel in small groups to serve the poor of society in various regions of the country and in Latin America. Through the process of orientation prior to the trips, service prayer and reflection during the trips, and follow-up work after the trips, participants have the opportunity to discover the social factors which contribute to poverty and respond to the call to serve. This includes transportation, housing, meals, and a site donation. Fund-raising efforts are expected of all participants and are organized through the program.