Serving and learning form the dual mission of a Miller Center Service-Learning Trip. Students
work on projects that benefit communities suffering material or social disadvantages;
building relationships with those they serve, students learn about the world's needs
and gain vocational self-understanding. Through guided discussions and journal writing,
students explore their values and social concerns, beliefs and commitments, gifts
and limitations. Service teams may be hosted by churches or other faith communities;
however all activities are led in ways appropriate for individuals from any faith
or non-religious perspective. The Service Learning Trips are pre-approved for Odyssey SW or GA credit.
Costs
Student costs listed for each trip include lodging, food, transportation, and
cultural outings. The costs also include any construction fees to the service agency.
Students will also be asked to pay for passport fees, visas, vaccinations and meals
in the airport. Personal spending money will also be needed.
Passport
A copy of an updated passport (valid 6 months beyond the travel dates) is required at the time of application for trips
outside the U.S. or a copy of a submitted application for a passport. Applications without either of these copies will not be considered.
If you are abroad or on leave in the fall semester, you will not be able to apply
for the January trips. If you are abroad or on leave in the spring semester, you
will be unable to apply for the summer trips.
You must be a degree-seeking student at Hendrix to apply.
Application
The 2023 Application is available HERE.
You can also pick up a hard copy in the Religious Life Suite (SLTC 133) or email mulhearn@hendrix.edu.
Important Dates
- August 23
Applications available online - September 16
Applications due by 3:00 pm - October 3-7
Interviews - October 12
Notifications of acceptance - December 1
Trip deposits due - March 5
Mandatory Orientation Meeting
2023 Trip
Costa Rica
March 19-25, 2023
Cost: $500 per student
The Hendrix group will spend
7 days in Costa Rica, where the Children’s Eternal Rainforest offers one of the
most biodiverse areas on earth. Guided by Elbert L. Fausett Distinguished
Professor Emeritus of Biology and Health
Sciences Dr. Matthew Moran, who knows both Hendrix College and Costa Rica well,
trip participants will learn about conservation
efforts, visit the cloud forest, tour a coffee farm, and assist with trail work
in the preserve and some light maintenance at the clinic and community center
in San Luis. While those traveling will have significant cultural
interaction working alongside local residents, it is the hope that students,
faculty, and staff will gain a greater understanding of the complex
relationship of people with the environment, an
appreciation of the rich culture and heritage of Costa Rica, and a deeper sense
of one’s vocational journey.
Past Service-Learning Trips
- Chincha, Peru
Summer 2001, 2002, 2003 & 2008 - Kansas City, Missouri
Spring Break 2002
- Boston, Massachusetts
Spring Break 2003 & 2006 - Arlington, Texas
Spring Break 2003
- Tarpum Bay, Bahamas
Summer 2003, 2004, Spring Break 2008 & Summer 2012 - Taize, France
Summer 2003, 2005, 2009 & 2013
- Chicago, Illinois
Spring Break 2004 & 2012 - Shiprock/Santa Fe, New Mexico
Spring Break 2004 & 2009
- Quesada, Costa Rica
Summer 2004 & Winter Break 2006 - Ekaterinburg, Russia
Winter Break 2005
- San Diego, CA/Tijuana, Mexico
Spring Break 2005 & 2010
- San Francisco, California
Spring Break 2006, Winter Break 2009 & 2013 - La Paz, Bolivia
Summer 2006 & 2010 - New York, New York
Spring Break 2007 - Koinonia Farms, Georgia
Summer 2007 - Bagamoyo, Tanzania
Summer 2007 - Pascagoula, Mississippi
Spring Break 2008 - Beverly, Kentucky
Summer 2008, Summer 2016 - Mekong Delta, Vietnam
Summer 2009 - Dumas, Arkansas
Spring Break 2010 - Poland
Summer 2010 - Cuba
Winter Break 2011 - New Orleans, Louisiana
Winter Break 2011 - South Africa
Summer 2011 - Birmingham, Alabama
Summer 2011, Summer 2017 - India
Winter Break 2012 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Summer 2012 - Epworth by the Sea
Spring Break 2013 - Alaska
Summer 2013 - Dominican Republic
Winter Break 2014 - Seattle, Washington
Spring Break 2014 - Kosovo
Summer 2014 - Guatemala
Winter Break 2015 - New Orleans
Spring Break 2015 - Arkansas Delta
Spring Break 2015 - Pine Ridge Reservation
Summer 2015 - Camp CAMP (San Antonio, TX)
Winter Break 2016 - DOOR (Hollywood CA)
Winter Break 2016 - Miami, FL
Summer 2016 - Bahamas
Winter Break 2017 - Washington DC
Summer 2017 - Ferguson, Missouri
Winter Break, 2018 - Taizé, France
Spring Break, 2018 - Belize City, Belize
Summer, 2018 - New York, NY
Summer, 2019 - Gashora, Rwanda
Summer, 2019 - San Juan, Puerto Rico
Spring Break, 2022 - New Orleans, Louisiana
May 2022