A Global View We’re a community that takes action to make the world a better place. From your first semester to your last, you can put your faith into action through service-learning programs. In addition to local partnerships, the College organizes weeklong service trips in destinations in the U.S. and abroad. These trips implement Catholic social teachings, expand cultural awareness, and invite you to help shape a more just world. Recent destinations have included: Jamaica San Jose, California Concordia, Kansas New Orleans, Louisiana Brooklyn, New York Honduras
Learning beyond the classroom: elms.edu/international
Kaylie Dygon ‘13 Hometown – Chicopee, MA Nursing Major Student ambassador. Service trips to West Virginia, Honduras, and Jamaica.
“Because of Elms and the support of the campus ministry staff, I had the courage to apply to Passionist Volunteers International, where I lived in Jamaica for a year, working in schools and clinics.”
I went from Chicopee to Jamaica BECAUSE OF ELMS
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