Sophomore Summer Service Program Information
Serve AC - Atlantic City Immersion - Sophomores
Dates:
- Sunday, May 18 - Thursday, May 22, 2025
- Sunday, May 25 - Thursday, May 29, 2025
- Sunday, June 1 - Thursday, June 5, 2025
- Sunday, June 8 - Thursday, June 12, 2025
- Sunday, June 15 - Thursday, June 19, 2025
*** All trips begin early afternoon on Sunday (with drop off at LSCHS or Brigantine Community Presbyterian Church) and end late afternoon/ early evening Thursday (exact times TBD). ***
Size: 25 students per trip
Cost: $500 (includes meals, transportation to and from service sites, supplies, activities, facility rental, etc...) THERE WILL BE NO ADDITIONAL FUNDRAISING REQUIRED. The only money needed will be for one evening out and miscellaneous spending. $500 is due December 2, 2024. Financial Aid is available for families in need. Please contact Mr Clark or Mr McLaughlin for more information.
Please note: after April 1, 2025, this fee is non-refundable.
Application Deadline:
Monday, December 2, 2024
- To access the application, click here.
- To make the program fee payment via credit card, click here.
Trip Leadership: Overall coordination - Mr. Clark and Mrs. Giuliani. Each individual week will be led by La Salle College High School faculty/ staff members.
Service Trip Overview:
La Salle has had a long legacy of making a difference in the region. Serve AC is a unique opportunity for students to live in community and work at various social service organizations in Atlantic City. Students will encounter the poor in soup kitchens, schools, churches, or on the streets. The project will be based on the principles of the Lasallian Mission, which are faith, service, and community.
Students will be housed at the Brigantine Community Presbyterian Church in Brigantine, NJ. Students will need to bring their own sleeping bag, air mattress or cot as well as pillow and toiletries. All meals, with the exception of our "night out" are covered by the participation fee.
Objectives:
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Through our work make a visible and positive impact on the people in the community we serve.
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To reflect upon and develop a better understanding of the social, political, economic, religious and cultural aspects of life for the urban poor and disadvantaged.
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To gain an understanding of our Catholic Social Teaching through interaction with and direct service to the people of Atlantic City and surrounding areas.
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To integrate insights gained during the service experience regarding the urban poor and disadvantaged and its culture with their own lives through group discussions and written reflection.
Criteria for Selection: The program is open to any sophomore student who is in good academic and disciplinary standing. The primary criterion is expressed interest in the objectives and aims of the program.