Faculty, staff attend second SOUL trip

All Saint Mary’s faculty, staff and administration were invited to take part in the most recent SOUL trip, organized through Campus Ministry, Jan. 12-14.

Trip leader Joe Tadie and attendees Peggy Ebert, Peg Johnson, Terrie Lueck, Janelle Ansel, Janneke Quick and Angel Weisbrod traveled to the San Miguel schools in Chicago, where they toured classrooms and tutored children from both the Back of the Yards Campus and the Gary Comer Campus.

The purpose of the trip was to ultimately build connections between different cultures, while enriching and energizing the lives of both the employee and student participants. The attendees also learned about the ever-changing student population, so that they may better serve the students at Saint Mary’s and better promote the Lasallian Catholic mission.

The first SMU employee SOUL trip was held in May 2010. Organizers decided to extend this opportunity of service — originally only offered to students — to other members of the Saint Mary’s community.

The next SOUL trip is scheduled for May 15-18. The deadline for signing up is May 5. Contact Chris McClead at Ext. 7268 or cmcclead@smumn.edu for more information.

SMU hosts San Miguel students

Students bobbed for apples.

First-Generation students met with San Miguel students

Twenty-eight sixth-graders from the San Miguel School in Chicago visited the Winona campus Oct. 25-28.

The goals of the annual campus visit are to acquaint these children with college life and begin to inspire them to consider post-secondary education. Saint Mary’s students – particularly education students – also receive the opportunity to work with urban children from another culture.

A huge thank you goes to this year’s host families.

Host families needed for San Miguel student visit

Host families are needed to house 28 sixth-grade students that will be visiting Saint Mary’s from the San Miguel Chicago-Back of the Yards School.

Hosting a student/s involves three nights of lodging from Oct. 25-28 and providing two dinners.

For more information, or if you would like to sign up as a host family, e-mail richmond@smumn.edu. When signing up, please include your address, phone number, and the gender you would prefer, keeping in mind that there are seven girls and 21 boys visiting this year.

Host families needed for San Miguel student visit

Host families are needed to house 28 sixth-grade students that will be visiting Saint Mary’s from the San Miguel Chicago-Back of the Yards School.

Hosting a student/s involves three nights of lodging from Oct. 25-28 and providing two dinners.

For more information, or if you would like to sign up as a host family, e-mail richmond@smumn.edu. When signing up, please include your address, phone number, and the gender you would prefer, keeping in mind that there are seven girls and 21 boys visiting this year.

Faculty, staff attend SOUL trip May 12-14

Faculty and staff completed a SOUL trip to Chicago May 12-14. The trip engaged participants with the San Miguel schools in Chicago. Attending were: Denise Hamernik and Adrianne Olson of Communication and Marketing; Dominic Lawrence of Development; Dr. Joe Tadie, Philosophy; and Dr. Casey Finnerty, Chemistry.

The trip gave participants a direct experience with the mission and people of the San Miguel schools — to witness, to listen, and to serve “together and by association.” At the same time, such a visit demonstrates to the San Miguel communities a sincere commitment to understanding and providing access and support for their students when it comes time for them to attend college.

Faculty, staff SOUL trip planned for May 12-14

Faculty and staff are invited to consider going on a SOUL trip to Chicago for staff, faculty, and administration May 12-14/15.

SOUL trips have proven to be one of the most exciting ways this university involves students in the university’s Lasallian Catholic mission. The aim of this SOUL trip is to provide such an opportunity for faculty, staff, and administration from the Winona campus. The trip will engage participants with the San Miguel schools in Chicago from Wednesday, May 12, to Friday, May 14 (or Saturday, May 15, depending on the consensus of the group, once it is formed). At this time, the trip is limited to 10 participants.

The trip will give participants a direct experience with the mission and people of the San Miguel schools — to witness, to listen, and to serve “together and by association.” At the same time, such a visit demonstrates to the San Miguel communities a sincere commitment to understanding and providing access and support for their students when it comes time for them to attend college.

The main objectives of this SOUL trip are to:
• build personal connections across different cultures that are mutually enriching and energizing;
• allow faculty and staff to experience the SOUL program through a 3-day commitment;
• develop understanding of the core themes of our Lasallian Catholic mission;
• provide a quality service-learning experience and witness to students and the whole campus community the participants’ commitments to our shared Lasallian mission.

Members of the staff, faculty, and administration who would like to participate are asked to register by sending a brief (one page) explanation of their interest to Joe Tadie at jtadie@smumn.edu by 4 p.m. on Monday, May 3. Consult with your direct supervisor(s) before submitting the letter of interest.

For more information, contact Chris McClead at cmcclead@smumn.edu.

SMU welcomes students from Chicago San Miguel

Twenty-three sixth-graders from the San Miguel School in Chicago visited the Winona campus Oct. 5-8.

The goals of the annual campus visit are to acquaint these children with college life and begin to inspire them to consider post-secondary education. Saint Mary’s students – particularly education students – also receive the opportunity to work with urban children from another culture.

San Miguel visit nears

Saint Mary’s will host San Miguel students Monday, Oct. 5, through Thursday, Oct. 8.

San Miguel is a Christian Brother’s mission school, part of a nationwide network of schools dedicated to teaching underserved populations of urban and rural school children.

The goals of this visit are to acquaint these children with college life and begin to inspire them to consider post-secondary education. The program also gives Saint Mary’s students – particularly education students – the opportunity to work with urban children from another culture.

The Office of Campus Ministry will be organizing a faculty/staff SOUL trip to San Miguel schools later this year.

Host families needed for San Miguel visit

Saint Mary’s will host San Miguel students Monday, Oct. 5, through Thursday, Oct. 8. Host families are still needed for four students. E-mail richmond@smumn.edu with your gender preference. This is a great way to reach out to part of our Lasallian family and live the mission!

Host families needed for San Miguel visit

Saint Mary’s will host San Miguel students Monday, Oct. 5, through Thursday, Oct. 8. Consider being a host family! E-mail richmond@smumn.edu with your gender preference by Monday, Sept. 14. This is a great way to reach out to part of our Lasallian family and live the mission!