Urban Immersion 2005
July 26-31, 2005, 17 new students,
2 student coordinators, and 1 staff member
participated in the 10th annual Urban Immersion
program. Particpants traveled to Houston and
stayed at the Cameron Retreat Center on the
grounds of the Diocese of Galveston-Houston.
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 26, 2005
Check-In at Rice University
Drop everyone off at Cameron Retreat
Center
Dinner and Discussion with Dr. Klineberg
(Rice University, Sociology Department) at
Cameon Retreat Center
Late Night: Get to Know you Games
Wednesday, July 27, 2005
Dim Sum and Discussion with Dr. Camacho
(Rice University, Vice President of Student
Affairs) at Kim Son
Galveston Bay Foundation Work Project
Dinner at Vietnamese Restaurant
Late Night: Reflection
Thursday, July 28, 2005
Breakfast at Cameron Retreat Center
Work Project at DePelchin Children's Center
Bag Lunch
Afternoon Work Project
Pizza and Discussion with Residents at SEARCH
Transitional Living Center
Movie at Angelika Theater
Late Night: Reflection
Friday, July 29, 2005
Breakfast at Cameron Retreat Center
Work Project with Star of Hope
Bag Lunch
Afternoon Work Project with Houston Food Bank
Dinner
at Madras Pavilion
Late Night: Reflection
Saturday, July 30, 2005
Breakfast at Cameron Retreat Center
Morning Work Project with Project Row Houses
Lunch with Barbara Best (Children's Defense
Fund)
Afternoon Work Projects with Habitat for Humanity
and Bering Omega Community Services
Dinner and Discussion with with Dr. Engel
and Gary Packwood from City of Houston
Late Night: House of Pies
Sunday, July 31, 2005
Depart from Houston
Our Group
- Trip Participants
Alex Smith, Carmen Wright, Jayan Pillai, Dayna Fondell, Beko Binder, Karen Leu, Larissa Charnsangavej, Myrth Killingsworth, Alex Mainor, Andie Samuelson, Anna Girdner, NaQuanza Alfred, Vickie Trinh, Bonnie Breining, Danny Kamins, Kristen WIlliams, and Sharon Chiang
- Student Coordinators
Lyndsay Krodel and Van Pham
- Staff Member
Jen Allee
Fun with the kids at Casa de Esperanza.
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Painting and cleaning at Casa de Esperanza.
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Cleaning up outside at Casa de Esperanza.
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Painting with the kids at Casa de Esperanza.
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Dinner time in the Cameron Retreat Center.
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Taking a lunch break between projects at the Water
Wall.
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Enjoying some four-legged companionship at the Houston
Humane Society.
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Planting marsh grass with the Galveston Bay Foundation.
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