Pre-Trip Meetings

We are 3 DAYS away from departure for the trip! We are anxiously waiting to leave.

We have had two pre-trip meetings. The first one was held on Wednesday, March 10th to discuss Servant Leadership. All the students came very prepared having read the text, "Case for Servant Leadership" by Kent M. Keith. The discussions were very rich and valuable. We were very impressed with the students who decided to spend their spring break learning about Servant Leadership.

The second meeting was held on Wendseday, March 17. Stacy Heidtke and Debbie Gough came and discussed some of the root causes of poverty/homelessness, especially right here in EC. They showed a great DVD about poverty and homelessness, including personal stories from people struggling with homelessness right here in EC. Discussion of the social justice issues related to poverty and homelessness followed. Students were very insightful about the factors causing homelessness and the corresponding issues.

Now, we're ready for the trip. We leave on Saturday bright and early at 7:00 a.m! We'll be arriving in Indianapolis around 6:00 that evening. Every day of the trip, students will blog about their experiences on that day.


Here is an outline of our itinerary

Sunday Soup's On service project
Indianapolis State Museum

Monday Greenleaf Center Seminar
Estridge Company Seminar

Tuesday Service Projects
1/2 of the students will go to Rebuilding the Wall
1/2 of the students will go to Gleaner Food Bank and Wheeler Missions

Wednesday Service Projects
1/2 of the students will go to Rebuilding the Wall
1/2 of the students will go to Gleaner Food Bank and Wheeler Missions

Thursday Hull House Museum (Chicago)
Arrive back in Eau Claire

Thanks for reading!

Abby Freiborg
Student Leadership Program Graduate Assistant