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MISSION TO MEXICO
Ken Mayeaux, who graduated from the School of Law in 1986, and his family have chosen to work as missionaries in Mexico. The Mayeauxs distribute medicines, food, and clothing, help to fix and build houses, and most importantly, serve the religious needs of the people by praying, handing out bibles, and giving them Communion.
National Service Day
In conjunction with the university’s Students Government Association, Loyola’s Alumni Association hosted the First National Community Service Day, called "Wolves On The Prowl," in 11 chapter cities on November 9, 2002. Alumni, students, parents, and friends worked together to be men and women for others by serving food at homeless shelters, cleaning and painting schools, and assisting at various charities during this meaningful new Loyola tradition.
Disaster Relief
In only two day’s time, Loyola students raised nearly $10,000 to support the Red Cross disaster relief efforts following the September 11 tragedy. Personal donations from Loyola students made up the majority of the money raised.
Service Learning
Service Learning at Loyola combines community service with classroom instruction, focusing on critical, reflective thinking as well as civic and personal responsibility. Service Learning programs formalize service learning and offer faculty development so that professors who wish to do so can integrate it into their classes.
Professor of Sociology Laurie Joyner, whose seminar on poverty included direct experience and community service with the homeless community in New Orleans, says, “Not only does reflection tie back to the curriculum, it looks at civic responsibility, social justice, what is happening in our community, and what we as individuals can do to change and better the lives of our neighbors.”
