Rio Grande Valley Mission Trip - Sept 22-26, 2023

Fall Rio Grande Valley Mission Trip, September 22-26, 2023
Application Open in LHSON Global Initiatives Hub for Students in Canvas

Don't miss out on the upcoming trip to Rio Grande Valley on September 22-26, 2023. Applications are available NOW! Please reach out if you have any questions. Financial support available. Get your application in today! The deadline for applications has been EXTENDED to August 27 at 11:59 pm CST.

If you have questions, please reach out to the faculty trip lead Dr. Jennifer Jones at Jennifer_J_Jones1@baylor.edu.

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Summer Rio Grande Valley Mission Trip, June 4-10

Launching into the summer, the Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing (LHSON) traveled to the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) from June 4-10, 2022, to learn, lead, and serve with long term mission partners. Six faculty and students from BU LHSON along with two family members (future Baylor Bears!) participated, as well as two faculty team leaders: Jennifer Jones, DNP, APRN, AGCNS-BC, CCRN-K, Clinical Assistant Professor and Amee Moreno, MSN, APRN, CPNP, PC/AC, Clinical Instructor.

While in the RGV, students and faculty came along side our local mission partners and served in a variety of capacities. The team provided health education, assisted with food distribution and health education at a local church-based food pantry, and served in a variety of roles at the Catholic Charities Respite Center. We also worshiped with a local church on Sunday morning. This was a true global health experience for the students as they were immersed in the local culture. The students experienced first-hand cultural differences, health disparities, and refugee and immigration issues that will forever mold their future nursing practice. We ended the trip with an excursion to South Padre Island.