Rollins Immersion: Citizens Take Action

Our incredible immersion participants partnered with yesterday and are heading back today! They are helping to feed 125 animals, clean pens, water and clean up the the animals, socialize them with each other, move manure to the compost area of the farm, clean the barn, and fill up a ditch that had been previously washed away. They are also learning about how this amazing sanctuary rescues abused and neglected animals and helps them with recovery.

Our first of the year, “Re/Treat Your(Self); Mental Wellness Amidst a Pandemic,” had an amazing first day! The group spent today focusing on individual self-care, and will be partnering with starting tomorrow!

Thrilled to introduce our awesome ‘21-‘22 Immersion Planning Team!! We are all looking forward to making this the best year yet with new and exciting experiences!

Today we had our first virtual immersion! This first immersion looked at food insecurity and had help from some of our great staff/faculty to facilitate discussions with our participants. The Immersion partnered with Second Harvest Food Bank as well.

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Rollins Declares Juneteenth an Observed Holiday - College News - Rollins College 360 News The declaration comes as a direct response to the Black Lives Matter movement.

A HUGE shout-out to the Immersion Planning Team and facilitators who make this program possible! This year, the program was named #1 in the country for participation by percentage of students on campus, with over 20% of the campus participating in an Immersion experience. Check out the Rollins 360 highlight for more information! We hope to see you on an Immersion soon!!

Rollins Leads the Pack in Alternative Breaks - College News - Rollins College 360 News

Time for highlight #2 of the day! Kyaira Banks, Sydney Rock, and Karina Andujar are partnering with Boys & Girls Clubs in Washington DC, supporting the organization through revitalization efforts and working with the youth.
Interested in getting involved locally? Check out Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida or any of our local Orange County Public Schools locations!

It's Spring Break at Rollins College! This year, we have FIVE Alternative Spring Breaks out across the country and you will get to hear about them over the next five days!

Today's highlight is a small group of committed students in Panama City, Florida. Hurricane Michael impacted this area last fall and the group is working with several different organizations, including the Habitat for Humanity Community ReStore and Bay County Conservancy, Inc., to support their missions as the area continues to recover from natural disaster. Check out the photos!

Our fall break Immersions went to the Everglades and Miami to address areas of female empowerment and wildlife conservation. The participants were able to learn and serve in their respective communities, and left feeling as though they had the tools to become lifelong advocates for the issues at hand. Special thanks to the facilitators, community partners, and communities for the hard work they put into making these experiences so impactful!

This past week, sixteen members of the Rollins community joined Rollins alumnus David Lord in Colorado to explore community leadership and impact! Scroll through the photos for a more in-depth look at what they've been up to!

Spring break is winding down! Instagram will feature our team working with youth in Memphis today and the team in the Bahamas working with those on the autism spectrum tomorrow. Here are photos from the Bahamas, Memphis, Los Angeles, and New Orleans!

Rollins Alternative Spring Breaks are all over the country right now, doing great service with different communities. The best way we can show you is through photos, so scroll through and be sure to read the captions!
Stay tuned on our Instagram page for daily stories about each specific Immersion!

Stay tuned here for more photos of Alternative Spring Breaks from across the country and the world! Today’s post features photos from New Orleans, Memphis, and Portland. Be sure to read the captions for more information!

This week, we have Immersion experiences out across the country and even out of the country! From Abaco, Bahamas to the West Coast (Los Angeles and Portland, looking a you!) to the south (shoutout to Memphis and New Orleans!), Immersions are taking the world by storm. Stay tuned on Facebook for additional photos from experiences and connect with Instagram to see individual stories from experiences!

Meanwhile, in Miami, Rollins students, faculty, and staff are hard at work supporting the relief efforts in Puerto Rico. In partnership with the United Way and the Puerto Rico Relief Committee, they sorted food and other donated items.

They also had some time to explore the community!

This fall break, 13 students and staff headed to the Everglades to support environmental clean-up and hurricane relief efforts. Check out what they are up to!

Another group of 10 Rollins community members headed to Miami - stay tuned for their story tomorrow!

Today is the last opportunity to apply to be an immersion facilitator! Join our team in facilitating an immersion experience that will create long-lasting impacts and active engagement in our communities. Anyone can apply!!

Looking for a way to be involved after Hurricane Irma? Look no further! Next weekend, this Immersion is headed to St. Petersburg to support Habitat for Humanity in homebuilding as well as potentially clean-up efforts as needed. Apply today! The deadline has been EXTENDED to September 14th at 11:59 PM - applicants will know their status by Friday at 5 PM. Questions? Comment on this post or email [email protected]!

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Exciting news; deadline extended!! Apply today at https://www.getfeedback.com/r/mIhs0QT6 to come on this amazing experience with your fellow Tars!

Apply today for the Labor Day Immersion - open to all students, faculty, and staff on campus! Applications are due on Thurs., Aug. 24th at noon: https://www.getfeedback.com/r/mIhs0QT6. Contact [email protected] with questions! Hope to see you soon!!

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Day 2: Full of insight and knowledge as to how we can change the world one step at a time. Had the amazing opportunity to visit Colorado's State Capitol and meet with those who write legislation, policies, and spoke with the Lieutenant Governor. New innovations, ideas, and passions will be what turns the world around.

Maymester Immersion off to a wonderful start. Huge thank you to Thinkspace mindSpark Learning for giving us the opportunity to see what education in the future will be like and giving us insight as to how to improve it throughout the world.
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The April immersion team is kicking it off at 'The Life of Freedom Center' that offers immersive retreats that train individuals on effectively mobilizing within their community and effectively responding to human trafficking in their own community.

Sign up today for the last open Immersion of the semester!! https://www.getfeedback.com/r/y7tJft3i

The in Atlanta serves at Books For Africa - Atlanta and reflects on the pros and cons of sending services and materials abroad.

Thanks, Junior Achievement of New York, for the shout-out to our team and supporting students on

Alternative Spring Break students from Rollins College volunteered today at PS 221 in Queens. Huge thanks to these awesome college students dedicating their spring break to the kids of JA New York!