S.O.U.L. Trips

Tulsa, OK

Dawn G. – Community

As my S.O.U.L journey in Rochester comes to an end, I have had the opportunity to volunteer at St. Joseph’s Neighborhood Center which is an all encompassing health clinic for the underinsured and uninsured within the community. My time at the Clinic has been...

Isaiah O. – Two Major Events

Two major events happened today. Today (Thursday) was our fourth and final day volunteering at the San Miguel School. To cap off this great adventure, we were asked to fill in for four different teachers who were gone for a teacher’s conference. Appreciation for the...

Yohanan U. – Love and Leadership

This trip has been an incredible trip full of love, happiness, exploring our faiths, and sharing many wonderful memories together. In the beginning, I was a bit nervous when I found out I was leading the group to New York by myself. I was not doubting my leadership...

Tanner M. – Snowshoeing

Today was the fourth day in the classroom. I switched from helping with the sixth grade to the fourth grade today. I really enjoyed getting to know a whole other class and see how their personalities and maturities differentiated from that of the sixth graders. I...

Jesus M. – Challenges at the Border

Today was an amazing experience. I really love being able to go to Mexico, Ciudad Juárez. I really love being able to talk with the women of hope and faith, I found it fun being able to translate for the from Spanish to English and from English and Spanish to English....

Karen V. -Traveling to Mexico

Today was a very interesting day for me. Although I woke up tired and exhausted because we’ve had so many busy days, throughout the day my energy went up. When we arrived to the Woman of hope & faith i was very excited, when I had the chance to talk to them and...

Aimee – Love Has No Language

I am still processing. My mind is going a million miles a minute. Today, we went to Las Americans to learn more about the process. The hoops that one has to jump through and “prove” to our government why they are seeking a better life is ridiculous. We then went to...