Lancers Inspire

Advocacy at Home

Regional, national and international immersion experiences provide Lancers with possibilities to explore their potential and encourage the potential in others. While locations may change from year to year, the focus remains on helping students grow through experiencing simplicity, solidarity, spirituality and community. These themes help our students break out of their comfort zones and seek new opportunities.

Our robust immersion program has grown steadily since 1997 with the first Saint Francis immersion trip to San Jose where students lived for a week with the homeless. In the 2000s, Sue Fullerton, a member of the Campus Ministry department, and her husband Pete, took students to Tijuana and the Tohono O’odham Nation in Arizona with their Truck of Love ministry. 

Last spring, a group of Lancers and educators traveled to Atlanta to immerse themselves in social justice, expanding their education on activism and civil rights to become better advocates for others. They learned about Atlanta’s history, toured Historically Black Colleges and Universities and partnered with a local organization to serve underprivileged youth.