Emerging Young Leaders Social Justice Cohort
Connecting youth and young adults
Grades 6-12 and college to the gospel through lived experiences
Social justice is the equal access to wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society,
so let discover why in America this is not a reality and what young leaders can do to make a difference.
Mission Trip to Tucson, Arizona
June 13-18, 2023
About the Week
In partnership with the Be the Neighbor organization, cohort members will be traveling to Tucson, Arizona, which is 60 miles from the border of Mexico. Cohort will spent a week in education, collaboration, cultural exchange, and hands on service. Each will spend time learning from immigrants, asylum-seekers, faith leaders, and activists about immigration in our borderlands.
Opportunities include desert walks, humanitarian aid, preparing and serving meals, building projects, learning about the immigration process, activism and advocacy. Groups have the option to cross the border into Mexico with our partners in Nogales.
Cohort member participating in Tucson Immigration and Welcome weeks will learn to put their faith into action through service and justice in ways that are relational, sustainable and dignity-affirming. Each day will include a morning gathering with a biblical reflection and videos to learn more about immigration and the partner organizations for the day, hands-on activities with non-profits, connect time and free time.
Cost is $325 plus travel expenses (to and from Tucson) per participant for five nights, which includes:
Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Snack, Monday morning through Friday morning
Lodging in a local church
A dedicated Site-Coordinator and trained young adult staff to facilitate your week
Fully planned service and educational experiences
Honorariums for speakers, costs for activities, entrance fees
A t-shirt for each participant
Printed discussion guides for small groups
Application for Participation
Our trip to Washington, DC
June 13 -19, 2022
A time of learning, sharing and fun
Special "Thank You" to Pastor Nathan Hill and the members of University Christian Church, Hyattsville, Maryland for hosting us while in DC, and to our funders the Christian Church in Oklahoma (Reconciliation Ministry), Oklahoma Disciples Foundation and the National Benevolence Association.
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