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Immersion Trips

Over the course of several months, teams grow in authentic community, preparing their hearts and minds to take a servant-hearted, learning posture in a cross-cultural context in need of the hope of Christ. You can expect your immersive experience to expand your worldview, deepen your Christian faith and ignite a sense of personal calling and purpose.

We invite you to include an immersion trip as part of your 暗网禁区 experience and to explore your spiritual gifts and God-given passions in a variety of settings.

Applications for 2027 trips will be open from October 12-19, 2026. Please email immersion@hope.edu with questions. 

2027 Locations

Domestic Spring Break Trips 

Anchorage, Alaska(1st gen students)

Theme: NATIVE CULTURE AND CHALLENGES

Experience an immersive trip to Anchorage, Alaska, focused on Native culture, history and community. Engage with Indigenous traditions and explore the challenges facing local communities, such as socioeconomic disparities, access to equal education, mental health and homelessness. Through hands-on service and cultural learning opportunities, participants will build connections and foster understanding, promote collaboration and provide support within this vibrant community.

Las Vegas, Nevada

Theme: HOMELESSNESS, TRAFFICKING, FOSTER CARE SUPPORT

As one of the world's largest tourism hubs, Las Vegas sees an average of 42 million visitors every year. It has the highest rate of human trafficking per capita in the United States, which creates additional issues with poverty, homelessness and the number of children in foster care. But the light of Jesus is moving and changing lives in the city!

helps to provide restoration for the most vulnerable in the city through their partnership with . Immersion trip activities will include outreaches geared toward reaching new individuals in need, special events for foster children, and working with local partners to provide support and resources for people at high risk of homelessness and trafficking.

New Bern, North Carolina

Theme: Disaster Response 

is responding to disasters around the world. Hurricane Florence was a unique storm in 2018. It made landfall, swung south and then circled back to the areas it had already hit. The town of New Bern in eastern North Carolina and several surrounding counties received more than 12 hours of sustained, hurricane-force winds during the storm. With over 4,000 homes in New Bern and more than 10,500 households registered for assistance with FEMA, the need for work teams to assist families who were uninsured or underinsured will go on for years. You can demonstrate God鈥檚 love in a real and tangible way by serving with World Renew in the New Bern community working on home restoration projects.

Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota

Theme: INTERRUPTING GENERATIONAL POVERTY 

South Dakota's Pine Ridge Reservation is about an hour southeast of Rapid City, where has partnered with the (pronounced "wash-tay") to serve the Oglala Lakota people. On this immersion trip, Hope students will have an opportunity to join the mission to share the love of Jesus by showing mercy and compassion through hand-on projects and light construction to help families feel secure in their housing. This trip is an immersive experience to address spiritual and physical needs through personal connections and practical assistance.

International Spring Break Trips

Nassau, Bahamas

Theme: immersed in Prayer

Wanting to dive deeper in your prayer life with God? This trip is hosted by Trinity City of Praise (TCP) Church and Pastor Gail V. McKinney Johnson. TCP and Pastor Gail are radical in their hearts for prayer and believe that God鈥檚 revelation through prayer is rooted in his word and leads his people to the spaces and places they are called. During the week in Nassau, you will dive deep into different practices of prayer in the Bahamian church and be challenged in your own relationship with God. Expect to come back from this trip with a deepened heart for talking with your Heavenly Father and exposure to diverse prayer disciplines that can be applied to your daily life at Hope and beyond.

Bogot谩, Colombia

Theme: HOPE FOR VULNERABLE Children

Come lock arms with , a ministry with programs for vulnerable children in Bogot谩, Colombia. Your team will spend time in one of Bogot谩鈥檚 poorest communities sharing the love of Jesus while working with kids at the Project Hope Community Centers. As you invest in the lives of the children, you can expect to be changed and return home as a stronger advocate for vulnerable children and families in need. 

Speaking Spanish is a strong benefit on this trip but not required.

Zagreb, Croatia

Theme: UNIVERSITY GOSPEL OUTREACH

This trip invites 暗网禁区 students to partner with local staff in Zagreb for a week of relational ministry, cultural exploration and gospel-centered outreach in a country where many know religion by tradition, but few know Jesus personally. Your team will experience cultural and historical orientation, opportunities for evangelism and spiritual reflection guided by the experienced missionary team at the University of Zagreb. Croatian students are often deeply curious about spiritual matters and eager to talk with fellow students 鈥� especially over coffee! This trip is perfect for those who want to be stretched and equipped to share their faith in a global context.

Cabrera, Dominican Republic

THeme: Community and Church development

Come partner with , an organization that partners with national pastors and churches to change lives and bring hope to local communities in the Dominican Republic. Your team will come alongside TIME Missions staff to do things like assist with local church construction projects, host a medical outreach unit and invest relationally in the church community. This trip will allow students to build relationships and to be the hands and feet of Jesus in a tangible way.

This trip will provide a great opportunity for students to practice Spanish; however, eager English speakers are welcome.

Mandeville, Jamaica

Theme: IMMERSION IN JamaicaN Deaf CULTURE

The exists to reach, teach, and nurture the Deaf of Jamaica through four distinct campuses on the island. Join this L.I.F.E. team at the Jamaica Deaf Village, where you will:

• Learn from other cultures and perspectives
• Invest in the ongoing work God is already doing
• Fellowship with students and build relationships
• Encourage the staff who are engaged in long-term ministry and be encouraged during your short-term mission visit

The centrally located is a place where the Deaf can live with their families, work and grow in Christian community. On this trip, you will have the opportunity to immerse yourself in the Jamaican Deaf culture and get hands-on as you learn and serve alongside the JDV community through various campus improvement projects. You will also have the opportunity to visit CCCD鈥檚 K鈥�12 schools and bring the love of Christ to the students.

Montego Bay, JamaicaAll Greeks

Theme: DEAF ADULT EMPOWERMENT

The exists to reach, teach, and nurture the Deaf of Jamaica through four distinct campuses on the island. The is home to the Center for Adult Deaf Education (CADE) 鈥� the only one of its kind in the Caribbean. Through the CADE program, CCCD strives to nourish the next generation of Deaf Christian leaders by instilling students with a firm foundation of education, language skills, vocational mentoring and encouragement in their faith journey. Your team will have the opportunity to interact with students and invest in the Montego Bay campus through various hands-on projects.

This trip also provides a unique opportunity to grow in your faith and relationship with others from Greek organizations.

Summer Trips

M谩laga, Spain (May)

Theme: REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT AND CHURCH PLANTING

Located on the Strait of Gibraltar, a connecting point from Europe to Africa, M谩laga is a primary place of entry for asylum seekers to enter Spain and find refuge. During this trip, you will partner with Project Miklat, a ministry that seeks to support the deep spiritual and practical needs of refugees entering Spain. Many of these refugees are coming from areas that are considered unreached with the gospel of Christ, including North Africa, the Middle East and Ukraine, among others. 

The trauma of leaving home, country, career and often family is devastating. But there is hope through Jesus. Come lock arms with Project Miklat in meeting the tangible needs of this vulnerable community, such as providing access to food, clothing and education, while also bringing the light for Jesus to those in need of hope and gaining valuable exposure to refugee ministry and church planting.

鈥淒eclare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples.鈥� 鈥擯salm 96:3

More Information

Some trips have high demand, so we may follow up with you about trip placement after you sign up. Ask and listen for how God would lead you. We are excited about what He is going to do!

Please note the following:

• All students are required to attend monthly team meetings starting in November
• You are ultimately responsible for the total cost of the trip; fundraising information will be available
• Costs do NOT include immunizations or passports
• You may be eligible to receive an Immersion Trip Scholarship 鈥� information on applying for a scholarship will be provided after trip registration

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• Mutual design
• Comprehensive administration
• Qualified leadership
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