afoimmersion

Marquette alumni clubs are continually involved in service projects throughout the year. If you are interested in participating or learning more about projects in your region, please visit your area’s club homepage online.

The Alumni Association will be partnering with Marquette’s Center for Community Service, Campus Ministry and the Service Learning Program to offer both national and international service immersion trips to Marquette alumni and friends. Trips will be offered in conjunction with the academic calendar and student breaks.

Information on upcoming immersion trips will be posted here. The Alumni Association will be launching their first trips beginning Fall 2008. Please check back for more information.

Below is a description of just some of the student trips that are offered at Marquette:

	Watumishi: People of Service This group of students and activists strive to educate the Marquette community about the issues relating to HIV/AIDS around the world. In the Jesuit tradition of "Contemplatives in Action," they hope reflect and learn, while serving. This group offers a summer trip to Voi, Kenya.

	Global Medical Relief GMR is a collaboration effort among university students, medical professionals, and other non-profit organizations to provide relief and additional resources to impoverished countries, through medical brigades, educational outreach programs and shipment of medical supplies.

	MARDIS GRAS (Making a Real Difference in the Gulf Region and Area Surrounding) The purpose of this organization shall be to raise social awareness about the devastated Gulf Coast, especially New Orleans, post-hurricane. This organization will be solely devoted to service trips to hard-hit areas, when not traveling the organization will discuss social issues and brainstorm ideas for recovery. Working through alliances in the New Orleans area, members of the organization will have the opportunity to help the rebirth of the culturally rich territory.