Photos by Zach LeWearing a silver necklace that reads "Amelia" in Arabic, senior Amelia Dal Pra said the necklace was made by her friend Alawi, an Iraqi refugee who she met while studying abroad in Jordan with Pepperdine last summer."My time with my refugee friends that I made there humanized the situation and made it a lot more real for me," said Dal Pra, who has contributed … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Students, Faculty and Alumni Serve Refugees
Justin Schneider
New Summer Thailand Program Puts Service First
Graphic File Photo A new summer International Program in Thailand has been added to the list of abroad opportunities for Pepperdine students. Assistant Director in the Pepperdine Volunteer Center Justin Schneider is the director for the new program and said he wants students to use this opportunity to work with organizations to help serve the Chiang Mai community. "Chiang … [Read more...] about New Summer Thailand Program Puts Service First
Project Serve Plots to Preserve its Impact
Infographic by Andrea OguntulaWhile some students are preparing for beach time in Cabo, others are preparing to study sustainability in Puerto Rico, help the homeless in Hawaii and much more. In less than a week, several hundred students will leave Malibu and spend their spring breaks continuing a Pepperdine tradition that is 18 years old and going strong: Project Serve. … [Read more...] about Project Serve Plots to Preserve its Impact
