Washington, DC Urban Programs

Program History….

Plunges (Spring Break) & Programs (summer)

Begun by Jeremy Cook 2001- 2005

Restarted by Christi Sherman & Kate Perkins 2008

In this generation…..

4 years of plunges

3 years of summer programs

Personal Connections in small city

Spring Break Urban Plunges • Every Chapter in the area involved, some

outside schools welcomes too• 2-3 weeks of plunges each March • Speaker format featuring diverse urban

practitioners– Student leaders serve as small group leaders

debriefing

• “Theme days”: Immigration, Addiction, Kids & nutrition

• Options focus

Summer Urban Programs

• 3 sites, internship focus, population & church partnership:– Anacostia, St Teresa Avila– Deanwood, Peace Fellowship– Casa Chirilagua ministry

Schedule: Tuesday-Friday internshipsSaturday & Monday entire team days teaching,

fellowship, tourist timeSunday local church community, Sabbath

Students Leave with a larger picture of God’s Shalom