Service Journeys
Service Journeys are multi-day immersive experiences for Wellesley students to engage in the greater community during spring break. They offer an opportunity to reflect on their understanding of civic engagement and embrace the joy of service. Throughout the experience, students will have multiple opportunities to connect with civic innovators, engage in community building practices as a group, and deepen their understanding of how social systems interact. For Spring 2025, there will be a Food Security focus for the groups. Students will engage in physical service, human service, and policy. All years are welcome to sign up (cap of 24 total).
2025 Applications
All applications close at noon on Friday, January 31st, 2025.
Participant (Open to all class years):
- All participants are expected to participate and attend all activities and service experiences.
Team Leader (Open to Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors; preferably approved van drivers):
Service Leaders are paid student leaders and play a key role throughout the Service Journey Experience. Roles & Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Lead daily hands-on service experiences
- Plan and facilitate community building evening activities
- Foster a culture of focused participation, an inclusive team, and community care
- Bridge connection between hands-on service, civic innovators, and community partners
Sample Schedule Overview (Service Journey from Spring 2024)
Generally, participants will engage with 1-2 service organizations each day. This engagement can be in the form of hands-on, physical service or human service / connection.
Food
Continental Breakfast: At Lulu
Lunch: Off campus (either a packed lunch or at a local place)
Dinner: At Lulu or catered by Civic Engagement
Transportation
Groups will travel in the Civic Engagement minivans driven by a student leader.
SAMPLE SCHEDULE
Sunday (on campus)
- 1–3:30pm: Service leaders meet
- 4–6:30pm: Opening & Dinner
- 7–8:30pm: Community Building
Monday (Boston)
- 10–2pm: Service at Organizations
- 2–4pm: Activity in the City
- 6–7pm: Dinner on Campus
- 7–8:30pm: Community Building
Wednesday (South Shore)
- 10am–2pm: Service at Organization
- Service / Civic Innovator Connection
- 5:30–7pm: Dinner
- 7–8:30pm: Community Building
Thursday (on campus)
- 9:30–11:30pm: Art as Advocacy
- Luncheon with Civic Innovators
- 4–7pm: Dinner Challenge
- 7–8:30pm: Community Building
Friday (East Boston)
- 10–2pm: Service at Organizations
- 2–4pm: Closing