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2024 Summer Service Learning Experiences

Short-term service and learning experiences can have a big impact. All our service-learning
opportunities are designed to help students:

  • Discover where God is already at work in communities in need
  • Act as the hands and feet of Christ to share God’s love with the world
  • Learn that those who seem different are not very different at all
  • Practice putting others’ needs above their own desires
  • Lean on God to realize their ability to overcome new challenges

Service Squad • EAST BAY – JUNE 10-14 – $260

Click here to register for Service Squad 2024!

A local day camp for youth completing 5th-6th grades in spring 2024.

Each day, youth will serve with a different East Bay partner organization. Activities may include packing food boxes, sorting donated clothing, visiting a center for racial justice, assembling hygiene kits, planting, cleaning, serving at a resource center for people experiencing homelessness, visiting with senior citizens, or playing games with local children. Youth may earn up to 15 service hours.

Throughout the week, youth will learn about some difficulties and inequities experienced by our local neighbors and the many ways we can share God’s love within our community! We hope this week will inspire youth to serve others throughout their lives.

Middle School SERVICE-LEARNING Trip – WAPATO, WA – JUNE 16-21 – $1,025

Click here to register for our trip to Wapato!

For youth completing 7th-8th grades in spring 2024.

We are traveling to the Yakima Reservation based in Wapato, Washington for an awesome service-learning experience curated by the Mending Wings Organization. Youth will learn about and participate in various ceremonies, experience their culture, and serve the community by helping care for the reservation and tribe elders’ homes. You can learn more about Mending Wings and this year’s S.L.A.M. trip at https://slamtrips.com

High School SERVICE-LEARNING Trip – SALINAS & BORDER ANGELS – JULY 7-14 – $575

Click here to register for Salinas & Border Angels!

For youth completing 9th-12th grades in spring 2024.

The Salinas valley provides a large portion of our food and is incredibly vital to our own sustainability. We will serve alongside non-profit justice-oriented local organizations such as schools, churches, food distribution centers, farming and environmental programs. There will be a mix of relational and physical service which may include planting, weeding, preparing & serving food, painting, assisting with children’s programs, & interacting with guests. We will share God’s love by assisting organizations that provide ongoing and critical support to the people of the Salinas valley. 

We will also visit the US/Mexico border with an organization called Border Angels. Youth and advisors will learn from immigration advocates and interact with people experiencing the impacts of border policies. Participants will travel into the desert with Border Angels to leave water and other supplies for people crossing the border. Youth may earn up to 35 service hours.

We will spend three days in Salinas and then drive down in rented vans to San Diego, staying through the rest of the trip!

For any questions or financial assistance, please contact Junha Kim junha@lopc.org or Keris Dahlkamp keris@lopc.org

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