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This pilgrimage traverse the U.S. South to experience places and learn about people that comprised the U.S. Southern Civil Rights Movement.
Applicants should be open to the program's three goals:
Please note that future pilgrimages may not follow the same itinerary of those highlighted above.
All participants are required to take part in the following components of the pilgrimage:
There will be two Civil Rights Pilgrimages in 2025. The first will be a spring break experience for students enrolled in a spring semester special topics history class. More details on this will be released before spring registration.
The second will be in early/mid-May, most likely the week following spring exams. This application can be completed online. See "Application Process" below for the link and instructions.
Each program will visit museums, churches, memorials, restaurants, and parks in several cities. We will travel in minivans and stay in shared hotel rooms.
This trip is highly subsidized for student participants. Students selected to participate in the program are expected to pay a participation fee to help cover costs associated with transportation, lodging, and museum fees. The amount of the student fee for 2025 is not yet finalized (in the past it has been $300). If additional financial assistance is necessary, please indicate so in your application.
All Marquette students are welcome to apply regardless of class standing or program (undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral). Space on the trip is limited, but we will accomodate as many applicants as possible. The application process has two-steps:
Please complete the online application form. Applications for May 2025 are due by March 3, 2025. If you encounter any issues with the application, please contact jenna.harb@marquette.edu.
Applicants will then be invited to participate in a 30-minute interview. This will include discussion of a short reading and short video, which will be provided.
Please direct any questions to jenna.harb@marquette.edu.