Immersion Locations
Appalachia
Participants will engage with individuals and communities in the Appalachian region and their fight for social and ecological justice amidst a complex cultural history.
Tenderloin, San Francisco
Participants will connect with people whose wellbeing is often disregarded and will experience what it is to grow relationships through daily engagement, discussion of current issues, and reflection.
This unique immersion to Ghana invites students on a liberatory journey to reclaim cultural wealth and deepen their understanding of ancestral roots. As they explore historical sites such as the Cape Coast and Elmina Castles, students will witness the enduring spirit and resilience of those who came before them. Engaging with local historians, artisans, and community leaders, they will connect with the vibrant heritage preserved through Ghanaian music, dance, spirituality, and storytelling.
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Costa Rica * LEAD Scholar Immersion*
Get an inside glimpse of Costa Rica and learn about its complexities and challenges as well as its achievements. You will hear from the local people, community experts, and leaders who are striving to create a stronger and more just society.
Los Angeles
Stand with the demonized so the demonizing will stop. Challenge your prejudice and open your heart and mind to healing and hope. Participants will bear witness of the possibility of creating a positive ripple effect not only around the city of Los Angeles, but in communities around the world.
US-Mexico Border, Nogales
Engage and learn to make humane, just, workable migration between the U.S. and Mexico a reality. Participants will experience first hand a community that works to affirm the dignity of the human person and a spirit of bi-national solidarity.
Montgomery, Alabama - LEAD Scholars
Explore the living legacy of the civil rights movement and learn about the rich heritage of liberation and human rights in the African American and Southern Communities.
Chiapas Mexico
Engage with indigenous communities to gain a deeper understanding of indigenous activism for social and economic justice and the defense of human rights and sovereignty.
Lima, Peru
Engage with Universidad Antonio Ruiz de Montoya students and faculty for an in-depth exploration of the persistent inequities in basic health care due to a history of internal migration caused by violence and environmental crises.
Bay Area First Year Immersion
Learn about Bay Area social justice issues, meet with community leaders and organizations, meet new classmates, deepen your understanding of SCU’s Jesuit tradition of holistic community-engaged education, and move in early!
(Applications close July 19, 11:59 PM)