On March 20, 2023, a group of exchange students from the Instituto de Ciencias in Guadalajara, Mexico. Upon arrival, the visiting students were warmly greeted by their Jesuit host brothers. The Guadalajara group stayed in Dallas from March 20 to April 15. During their stay, the Guadalajara students shared classes, extracurriculars, and sports with their host brothers, as well...
My name is Max Sabogal and I recently embarked on a trip to Guadalajara, Mexico. This amazing trip took place from Friday, February 17 to Saturday, February 25. The Spanish Honor Society (SHS) was fully immersed in this unique Mexican culture. This the first SHS trip that has taken place in the middle of the school year, and it...
It is a great privilege to be able to attend a school such as Jesuit, to have a roof over your head, to have food security and a meal on the table. However, as myself and other students learnt during the Waco Immersion Trip, on the 22nd through to the 26th of September, that this experience is not a...
On June 29, 2022, a group of Jesuit students embarked on a service immersion trip to Monterrey, Mexico.Â
Wednesday, June 29
We touchdown in Monterrey, Mexico, around 11:00 am and quickly get out of customs and security. We meet our adult leader Mr. Perry at the airport entrance, to which he gives us the great news that the mask mandate was...
During the summer, Jesuit Dallas sends groups of students on service, academic, or religious trips domestically and internationally. Some of these trips include the marine biology trip to various environmentally diverse regions, like Hawaii or the Cayman Islands. But there are also trips oriented toward service to others, such as the annual summer service immersion trips to Monterrey Mexico,...
Exploring classical Roman architecture, visiting the capital of the country, and walking across the famous Machu Picchu. All these trips are possible through Jesuit Dallas' global outreach program. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, the trips for this year have been greatly affected.
Types of Trips
There are three general types of trips: Academic Immersion, Social Justice Immersion, and Cultural Immersion. These trips...
While most Jesuit students were enjoying the luxuries of electronics, filling food, air conditioning, and even a comforting bed, a group of eighteen sophomores spent their weekend deprived of these opulent resources during the Waco Poverty Immersion Trip. The students did not even get to use their phones (Crazy, right?!).
The trip simulated the Jesuit students as impoverished from February...
Borders represent several things to us. A border defines a nation’s geographic territory and sovereignty. It can create a sense of safety, security and belonging to a nation and its citizens. As citizens of the U.S., we all descended from immigrants at some point during our family history. But who lives in, and enjoys our nation, is the subject...
