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.