L.O.V.E.: Social Justice Immersion Experiences

As Manhattan College's social justice immersion program, LOVE provides opportunities for students to learn about justice issues in the communities that are most impacted by them.

  • LOVE Program: Social Justice Immersion Experiences

    LOVE is Manhattan College’s social justice immersion program. Participants learn about social justice in preparation for their experience. On the trips, students are immersed in the local community through experiences with partner organizations. Students are encouraged to bring what they experience back to campus to engage in local service and advocacy.

What is LOVE?

The LOVE program brings Manhattan College students to a specific place to meet with community & nonprofit organizations, and spend the whole day engaging with justice issues relevant to the residents who live there. Our evenings are spent together in group reflections. Participants engage in simple living and are encourage to step outside of their comfort zones. 

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Experiences

Join us for an upcoming LOVE social justice immersion experience.

  • Fall 2022 Weekends

    LOVE Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

    • Friday, October 7th to Sunday, October 9th

    Join us for a weekend immersion trip to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania led by student leaders from La Salle University's LIVE Program. Participants on this trip will learn more about social justice issues impacting the Germantown, North Philly & South Philly communities. Some potential activities over the weekend include visiting Face to Face, a nonprofit social services agency & taking a Mural Arts Tour to experience firsthand how art ignites change. 

    • The cost to participate will be $30 and includes all meals, lodging, travel & activities. 
    • The immersion group will be made up of both Manhattan & La Salle students.
    • Applications are accepted on a first come first served basis & students will be admitted from the waitlist when space becomes avaliable.

    LOVE Bronx & Upper Manhattan, New York

    • Friday, November 18th to Sunday, November, 20th

    Join us for a weekend immersion trip here in New York City, led by student leaders from MC. Participants on this trip will learn more about social justice issues impacting the Bronx & Upper Manhattan communities. Some potential activities over the weekend include visiting the Bronx Museum of the Arts to view portraits of the South Bronx and meeting with community volunteers from Altagracia Faith & Justice Works who manage a mutual aid fridge to help feed their neighbors in Upper Manhattan.

    • The cost to participate will be $30 and includes all meals, lodging, travel & activities.
    • Resident students will stay in their residence hall for the weekend. Commuter students will have the option to commute or request housing for the weekend.
    • The immersion group will be made up of both MC students and students from La Salle University's LIVE Program. 
    • Applications are accepted on a first come first served basis & students will be admitted from the waitlist when space becomes avaliable.
  • Spring Break 2023

    LOVE El Paso, Texas

    • Saturday, March 11th to Saturday, March 18th

    El Otro Lado (EOL) El Paso, is a Catholic Lasallian border immersion experience hosted by Cathedral High School. EOL provides participants the opportunity to experience the El Paso and Ciudad Juárez borderland. This program exposes participants to the harsh realities faced by our brothers and sisters that come from “El Otro Lado” (the other side) through visits to local nonprofit organizations and government agencies.The main goal of EOL is to have students listen to the stories of those impacted by living in the borderland.

    • The group will be crossing the border into Mexico during the week.
    • The cost to participate will be $1,000 and includes all meals, lodging, travel & activities. There will be opprotunities for both group & individual fundraising efforts to help offset the cost. If you have any questions or concerns about trip finances please email love@manhattan.edu. 

    Requirements for student participants in LOVE El Paso:

    • Applicant must be a Manhattan College student in good academic and judicial standing with the college and good financial standing with the LOVE program.
    • Commit fully to the program following the first mandatory orientation meeting.
    • Participate in 1 orientaion meeting, 12 pre-trip weekly meetings, the week long immersion & 3 post-trip weekly meetings. Each meeting is 1.5 hours long.
    • Participate actively in group, team & individual fundraising efforts.
    • Plan a post trip project with your team to help engage the campus community with the city and justice issues you learned about. 
    • Have a passport that is valid for at least 6 months after your last day of travel
  • Other Experiences

    No Trips Avaliable At This Time

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Application Procedure:

  • LOVE Philadelphia & LOVE Bronx
    • In order to reserve your spot for the trip, you must complete the application form below and make the $30 trip payment at the time of your application here under the "LOVE Trip Participant Payments" section. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis starting the first day of classes. 
  • LOVE El Paso
    • In order for your application to be considered, you must complete the application form below and make your $30 trip deposit here under the "LOVE Trip Participant Payments" section.
    • The application deadline is Wednesday, October 12th at 11:59pm.
    • You will be contacted about your acceptance to the program on Friday, October 14th. The mandatory trip orientation session will take place during the week of October 17th.
  • If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jacquie Martin at jacquie.martin@manhattan.edu or 718-862-7477

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Justice is what love looks like in public!

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