Growing up in a town of about 5,000 people cultural differences were few and far between. Everyone in my town was pretty similar; white, catholic, and family oriented. Many days I wondered how I could expand my knowledge of other cultures. Then, my junior year of high school, the opportunity to attend a mission trip through my parish came about. Catholic Heart Workcamp, often referred to as CHWC, was the name of the program. This program stations in different states each year, focusing generally on cities in desperate need of service. It brings teens from all over the United States together for one week to do service and grow closer to God as well as each other. Throughout my experience with Catholic Heart Workcamp, I accomplished both of those things.
Many of my friends had gone on these trips in previous year and always talked about how enjoyable they were. They talked about how they met people from other states who they still keep in contact with and about all the fun activities put on by CHWC. I knew immediately this was something I would enjoy, so I signed up. A few weeks later at an informational meeting …show more content…
After the Catholic Heart Workcamp staff finished with their business, the director of mission and ministry at St. Labre Indian School took the stage. She talked about the history of St. Labre, their mission, and things that have changed since the school has opened. She then informed us that we would want to give our best effort to not offend the Northern Cheyenne culture and we should recognize that many aspects of their culture were different than ours. The day was already coming to a close when the welcoming ceremony was finished so, we all went back to our rooms to rest up because we knew the next few days would be
Many of my friends had gone on these trips in previous year and always talked about how enjoyable they were. They talked about how they met people from other states who they still keep in contact with and about all the fun activities put on by CHWC. I knew immediately this was something I would enjoy, so I signed up. A few weeks later at an informational meeting …show more content…
After the Catholic Heart Workcamp staff finished with their business, the director of mission and ministry at St. Labre Indian School took the stage. She talked about the history of St. Labre, their mission, and things that have changed since the school has opened. She then informed us that we would want to give our best effort to not offend the Northern Cheyenne culture and we should recognize that many aspects of their culture were different than ours. The day was already coming to a close when the welcoming ceremony was finished so, we all went back to our rooms to rest up because we knew the next few days would be