{"id":23067,"date":"2025-10-07T14:01:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T18:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/?p=23067"},"modified":"2025-10-06T21:05:56","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T01:05:56","slug":"spring-break-service-immersion-trip-heads-to-montgomery-ala-march-7-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/2025\/10\/07\/spring-break-service-immersion-trip-heads-to-montgomery-ala-march-7-13\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring break service immersion trip heads to Montgomery, Ala., March 7-13"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.udmercy.edu\/life\/ministry\/\">University Ministry<\/a> is hosting a service immersion trip for all UDM students during Detroit Mercy&#8217;s spring break from <strong>March 7-13, 2026<\/strong>\u00a0in Montgomery, Ala. There are eight student spots available, and students of all faiths or none are welcome to apply.<\/p>\n<p>The trip gives students the opportunity to encounter a community beyond Detroit, share gifts of service and solidarity and explore pressing social issues\u2014in this case, the Civil Rights movement!<\/p>\n<p>This trip is designed to provide an educational experience through visits to renowned museums and historical sites, highlighting the area&#8217;s rich history. Students will engage in current-day civil rights issues around racism, voting access and even join a historical rally crossing the Selma bridge.<\/p>\n<p>The cost for the trip is $500, which covers lodging, food, transportation, museum tickets and all programming. The total cost per person is higher, but University Ministry covers the balance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scholarships are also available<\/strong>. We do not want cost to stand in the way of your participation. Please reach out to Samantha Eckrich at <a href=\"mailto:seckric@udmercy.edu\">seckric@udmercy.edu<\/a> to request a scholarship application.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The application deadline is Jan. 21<\/strong> with an initial deposit of $100. The remaining balance is due one week before the trip begins. Students must also attend five required meetings to participate in the trip.<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/DsJu0G0JM9\">Fill out an interest form for the trip!<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-23066 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2025\/10\/Montgomery-Service-Immersion-2025-Flyer.png?resize=993%2C1282&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A flyer for the Civil Rights Spring Break trip in Montgomery, Alabama on March 7-13. The bright yellow wording is place atop a black and white image of the Mall in Washington, DC, with thousands of bystanders. There is a QR code in the upper right-hand corner and a University Ministry logo in the upper left-hand corner.\" width=\"993\" height=\"1282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2025\/10\/Montgomery-Service-Immersion-2025-Flyer.png?resize=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1 232w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2025\/10\/Montgomery-Service-Immersion-2025-Flyer.png?resize=425%2C550&amp;ssl=1 425w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 993px) 100vw, 993px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>University Ministry is offering a Service Immersion trip to Montgomery, Alabama, during spring break (March 7-13) for all UDM students. 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