Seminar takes Notre Dame Students to Appalachia

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The Observer (Notre Dame student newspaper)
Seminar takes Notre Dame Students to Appalachia
Emma Borne | Wednesday, October 29, 2014

While many students travelled home to see family over fall break, 242 Notre Dame students journeyed to the Appalachia region of the United States for weeklong service immersion trips through the Center for Social Concerns (CSC).

This year, students travelled to 18 unique sites in Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia, CSC Appalachia seminar director Kyle Lantz said.

“Some sites participate in education. Others engage in questions around energy and the environment. Many sites work directly on construction projects. Others focus on living simply and sustainably,” Lantz said. “The class attempts to set forth a way of learning and engaging these various experiences, utilizing tools like theological reflection.”...

...“My favorite part about the week was being able to live for a week in a tight-knit community devoted to social justice, and one that I feel had a very well-balanced and nuanced perspective on the service it was conducting in the broader community in which it is situated,” Hayes said. “Just being in that type of environment is something I recommend to everyone.”....

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