Urban Immersion 2002
July 23-28, 2002, 10 new students and 4 student coordinators
participated in the 7th Annual Urban Immersion program. Particpants traveled
to Houston and stayed at the Houston International Hostel. During the
days, participants volunteered at local non-profit organizations and the
nights were filled with cultural activities that explored the great city
of Houston. This year's group had a great time exploring the culture and
the food Houston has to offer while learning about the serious issues
that face Houstonians everyday: poverty, homelessness, and the environment.
Below is a schedule of events and pictures of the projects.
The Schedule
Tuesday, July 23, 2002
2:00 Check - In
3:00 Contemporary Arts Museum, Sculpture Garden, Rothko Chapel
5:00 Drop off belongings at Hostel
6:00 Dinner with Dr. Klineberg at Ninfa's
Late Night: Get to Know you Games
Wednesday, July 24, 2002
7:00 Breakfast
9:00 Habitat for Humanity
3:00 Snack Break at Jamba Juice
5:00 Dinner at Hostel
7:00 Open Mic Night at Talento Bilingue de Houston
Late Night: Reflection
Thursday, July 25, 2002
8:00 Breakfast
9:00 DePelchin Children's Center and St. Vincent de Paul Village
2:30 Tour of Ben Taub Hospital
3:30 Tour of Texas Children's Hospital
4:30 Museum of Fine Arts
6:00 Dinner at Hostel with Dr. Engel and Gary Packwood from City of Houston
Late Night: House of Pies
Friday, July 26, 2002
9:00 Breakfast
10:00 Holocaust Museum Houston
12:00 Lunch from DiMassi's with Barbara Best from Children's Defense Fund
1:30 Project Row Houses
3:30 Tien-Hou Temple
5:30 Dinner/Movie Night at SEARCH
Saturday, July 27, 2002
7:00 Breakfast
8:00 Galveston Bay Foundation
5:30 Dinner at Two Rows
8:00 Alley Theater (And Then There Were None)
Sunday, July 28, 2002
10:00 Brunch with Representatives from Student Service and Cultural Organizations
12:00 Check Out & Leave
Our Group
- Trip Participants
Eleni Agiz, Austin Brannon, Diana Cox, Katharine Dinwiddie, Erin Driscoll, Nicole Kennerly,
Gloria McCahon, Brian Meinrath, and Erica Rangel
- Student Coordinators
Jyotsna Mahendra, Serena Rodriguez, Ethan Varela, and Andrea Viola
- Staff Members
Stacy Rasmussen and Mac Griswold
Habitat for Humanity
Galveston Bay Foundation
