Photos courtesy of Project ServeThis year, Project Serve is offering volunteer opportunities in 12 diverse locations for students hoping to spend their spring break in the service of others. Members of the Pepperdine community will travel far and wide to “use their talents and develop perspectives needed to relieve injustice, oppression and poverty within their local … [Read more...] about Project Serve Offers Volunteer Opportunities for Spring Break 2019
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Art by Christine NelsonAs people come back from spring break and Project Serve, social media become inundated with pictures of mission work around the country and the world. It's easy and OK to be entranced by the idea of traveling far, far away to help others on some distant continent, but sometimes that keeps people from seeing the needs of the people in their own cities, … [Read more...] about Invest Locally
Kibo Group: Partnering With Communities For Sustainable Development – Currents Magazine Spring 2015
Photos Courtesy of Kibo Group The Kibo Peak on Mt. Kilimanjaro is one of three summits sought after by climbers from around the world. It is not the highest point, but it is the most inclined to experience change impending possible volcanic eruption. Embodying this potential for change through its shared namesake is Kibo Group — a nonprofit organization dedicated to … [Read more...] about Kibo Group: Partnering With Communities For Sustainable Development – Currents Magazine Spring 2015
Purpose, Service and Leadership: Mission Trips Serve Fast Soul Food
Art by Peau Porotesano In light of students’ recent return from Project Serve, mission trips have been a topic of popular discussion lately. As a Christian university, part of Pepperdine’s mission is to prepare students for a life of purpose, service and leadership. While most of us agree that service is important, many are confused as to what form it should take in our … [Read more...] about Purpose, Service and Leadership: Mission Trips Serve Fast Soul Food