Photos by Amelia Dal PraWhat could possibly bring hundreds of young people from across the globe to Wahiawa, a small Hawaiian city, known for its low-income housing complexes and drug and alcohol abuse, a city that many locals themselves avoid? Many volunteers that work with Surfing the Nations, a nonprofit humanitarian organization based in Wahiawa, would say the answer is … [Read more...] about Surfers Give Back
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Invest Locally
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
Document Your Travels With These Creative Ideas
Photos by Amelia Dal Pra For many Pepperdine students, traveling and studying abroad is an integral part of their college experience. For most students, documenting their travel adventures is important. Whether one is an avid world traveler, a regional explorer or even an artistic junkie, there are fun, creative ways anyone can both document and commemorate their … [Read more...] about Document Your Travels With These Creative Ideas
Live the Graffiti Grandeur – Currents Magazine Spring 2015
Photos by Andrea Barrera I once stood on the edge of a cliff — battered about by the wind with sea spray in my face — and looked out over an infinite ocean. I have stood in a thousand-year-old cathedral, looked up at the modern fluorescent lights that illuminate the seemingly still dripping frescoes and felt surrounded by the ghostly prayers and cries of those who came … [Read more...] about Live the Graffiti Grandeur – Currents Magazine Spring 2015
Sleepless in London
Photo courtesy of Brandt MisikLondon has had way too many positives for me to count, but some of the things that really swayed my decision to come here happened to be some of the things I struggled with most during my first weeks abroad, such as living in a six-person bedroom, traveling, being in the smallest program and living life in the moment.During my first travel weekend … [Read more...] about Sleepless in London
