by Mariah Kaercher | Apr 8, 2016 | Improving Our World
April is a fantastic month for a variety of reasons, including that it finally feels like spring in Winona. Another reason to look forward to April is the celebration of National Sibling Day. National Sibling Day falls on April 10, so make sure to call your brother or...
by Erin Kloepping | Mar 28, 2016 | Improving Our World
Like many Winona State students, eight Chi Alpha students went on a trip over spring break. However, on March 5, they embarked on a mission that has set their trip apart from many others. Instead of lying on a beach over spring break, these eight students chose to...
by Allison Mueller | Mar 18, 2016 | Improving Our World
During spring break, seven travel leaders and 18 students (including myself) embarked on a travel study through SPED to Treasure Beach St. Elizabeth, Jamaica that turned out to be one of the most rewarding and humbling experiences of my life. Our group took with us...
by Erin Kloepping | Jan 22, 2016 | Improving Our World
Over winter break my friend, McKenna Cook, and I embarked on a journey to Ecuador that we will never forget. Prior to our departure, we were overwhelmed by the love and support from our fellow friends and family. Therefore, upon our arrival from Ecuador, I wrote a...
by Guest Blogger | Dec 11, 2015 | Improving Our World
I was pretty excited to volunteer at Zumbro Lutheran Church for the Interfaith Hospitality Network in Rochester (IHN). After learning about IHN through a guest lecturer, I was interested in seeing first-hand how they run their homeless shelters. The night started off...
by Guest Blogger | Dec 4, 2015 | Improving Our World
On Oct. 26, 2015, my classmate Josh and I volunteered at a church shelter for those without a home in Rochester. Robin Saner’s foundations of counseling class in the Graduate Studies of Counselor Education Program is working with IHN (Interfaith Hospitality...
