Service Learning Travel

Leadership Southwestern recognizes the value of travel, particularly travel that includes service. Each year the team sets off in a new direction for its annual service learning trip. The trip is designed to give students opportunities to serve outside of the Winfield community. Students expand their worldviews by learning from others and discerning what it means to be a leader in today's global society. Students fundraise throughout the year to pay for their trip, and students also plan and run the entire trip!

The location of the trip rotates every year amongst the following destinations: International, Kansas, Urban, and Outdoors. This year we are headed on a treasure hunt throughout Kansas in honor of our Pirates of the Carribean theme, "Ships...Savvy." More details regarding this trip are soon to come. In the meantime, check out some of our recent adventures in our Service Learning Trips photo gallery.

May 2011 International European Adventure

Ships in front of La Sagrada Familia in BarcelonaLeadership Southwestern embarked on a service trip to Europe this past May 2011. A total of 24 ships traveled to Barcelona, Spain; Venice, Italy; and Athens and Poros, Greece. The team worked with a local Rotary Club in Barcelona to paint rooms in a children's home and prepare and serve food to disabled persons. After that, the team took a break in Venice, Italy to enjoy the sights, ride the gondolas, and eat Italian food! Then, the team flew to Athens, Greece where we worked with refugee populations and did clean-up work at an international school in addition to visiting the Acropolis. The team ended its stay in Europe after a boat ride to the Greek island of Poros where members enjoyed some time on the Mediterranean beach. It was a wonderful adventure!

Fall 2011 Painting at Boys and Girls Club in Hutchinson, KS
Spring 2010 State Park Clean-Up in San Diego, CA
Spring 2009 Services at a Homeless Shelter in Atlanta, GA