Will be offered Spring Break 2023
Travel to the U.S./Mexico border in Arizona for one week to learn about immigration, the global economy, and environmental and human rights issues. This immersion provides the opportunity to hear multiple perspectives on the complex issue of immigration and may include visits to the border wall, federal court, social service agencies, and human rights organizations.
Read student reflections from previous participants on our Border Immersion blog.
Contact: border.immersion@up.edu
Immersion Coordinators: Eduardo Gonon and Yeidi M. Ramos
Above photo: Border Immersion participants on a desert walk in Arizona.
Will be offered Spring Break 2023
Participants explore issues of justice related to civil rights, education, gentrification, and other intersecting social issues in North Portland. Learn the often unheard histories of Portland and how those continue to impact our city today. See many community responses to promote positive change.
Learn more about student experiences on the North Portland Immersion blog.
Contact: northportland.immersion@up.edu
Immersion Coordinators: Prarthna Chona and Paris Boileau
Students in this immersion would participate in a one-week Habitat for Humanity build. The group worked on building houses within the Pacific Northwest, while learning about the broader challenges of affordable housing. Students not only worked alongside peers, but also had the opportunity to collaborate with the families who become homeowners of the home the group helped to build.
Read student reflections from previous participants on our Affordable Housing Immersion blog.
We are not currently offering this immersion.
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