Upcoming Trips
This year the TaB Program is offering five community service learning trips.
We will have three flying trips
- TaB New Orleans
- TaB Chicago
- TaB Los Angeles
And two driving trips
- TaB Portland
- TaB Immigration Northwest
All trips will take place over Spring Break, from March 20 - 27, except TaB New Orleans, which happen over Winter Break, from January 9 - 16.
TRIP DESCRIPTIONS
TaB New Orleans
The TaB New Orleans trip will focus on rebuilding the lives and homes that were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. Participants will learn about the various economic, environmental, and social impacts that Katrina had on the New Orleans Community.
TaB Chicago
TaB Chicago will explore the complex intersection of inequality, immigration, and urban life. By examining the structural causes of these inequalities through service work and conversation, TaB participants will gain a better appreciation for the challenges immigrants face in a major metropolitan area.
TaB Los Angeles
The United States is among the top three destination points for victims of human trafficking, and Los Angeles is one of the top three entry cities for victims of slavery and trafficking. TaB LA seeks to raise awareness about human trafficking, and will volunteer with trafficking prevention organizations in Los Angeles.
TaB Portland
TaB Portland seeks to explore the complexities of homelessness in Salem and Portland. The trip will focus specifically upon homelessness as it affects LGBTQ youth, exploring the factors causing this crisis and local & national responses.
TaB Immigration Northwest
We will be spending a week exploring the people, policies, and politics that influence and shape migration from Latin America to the United States, and the experiences of the Latino Immigrant Community here in the Pacific Northwest. We hope to foster greater understanding and awareness of our own local immigrant community through service, dialogue, and education.