De Colores
Join us for an exciting weekend of community 
service in Tijuana, Mexico!
De Colores is a weekend service/immersion trip made up of students from Loyola Marymount University focused on building homes, local community centers, schools, orphanages, and other community buildings with the people of Tijuana, Mexico.
De Colores strives to build community, both amongst ourselves and with our Mexican sisters and brothers. Through these relationships, we grow and learn first-hand about issues of social justice, immigration and poverty. We become immersed in the culture and lived reality of our Mexican neighbors while striving to embrace their great spirit and faith.
De Colores service trips can be a transformative experience of stepping beyond borders; physical, cultural, linguistic, and personal.
De Colores started over twenty years ago as “Mexico Outreach” with service trips only twice per semester. Since then, the program has grown with monthly trips to Tijuana, Mexico. A typical weekend includes students partnering with Tijuana residents to work on community building projects, visiting a shelter for migrant men, playing with kids at a local Orphanage, seeing the U.S./Mexico border, learning about immigration issues first-hand, and making new friends. Through collaboration with our neighbors to the South, LMU students have an experience of working with the poor, rather than simply working for them.
The cost is only $40 per person (Scholarships are available for those who need them). A valid Passport is REQUIRED.
2011-2012 Dates
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Sign-up Dates |
Trip Dates |
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August 29 |
September 9-11 |
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September 26 |
October 7-9 |
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October 31 |
November 11-13 |
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November 28 |
December 16-18 |
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January 9 |
January 13-15 |
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January 30 |
Febraruy 10-12 |
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March 5 |
March 9-11 |
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April 2 |
April 13-15 |
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April 23 |
May 6-8 |
FOR SPECIFIC GROUP OPPORTUNITIES CONTACT (Ex. a Belles or Delta Zeta group trip):
April Gutierrez
310.338.5707
april.gutierrez@lmu.edu
A Brief History
LMU Alumni and founders of Build a Miracle, Julianne and Chris North, initially coordinated these trips with the help of the LMU retreat office of Campus Ministry. Sr. Agnes Marie and Fernando Moreno, the then Social Justice director, playing a key role in supporting and organizing these initial ‘retreat’ service trips.
As relationships grew with the Tijuana community and the number of student participants increased, students were encouraged to run and develop their own trips. By 1988, LMU students were leading and making frequent trips that have grown into what has become known as “De Colores.”
In 2001, Build a Miracle evolved out of a desire for dignified, safe homes and access to education for the Mexican families that have become our friends. De Colores continues to work directly with Build a Miracle, a California non profit corporation and 501(c)3 charity that was established as a result of Chris and Julianne North’s efforts.
Fundraisers
In order to meet the financial needs of the De Colores trips, several fundraisers are held throughout the academic year. Purchase the NEW De Colores T-shirt! We invite you to participate, help out, and stop by our monthly taco sales at the LMU Farmers Markets or watch for other De Colores fundraisers like the fall campus Bike Sale.
De Colores Videos
Learn more about De Colores, watch our videos by visiting the links below.
Introduction to De Colores - Part I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZZrLqppTvo
Part II
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3vFAnZ31H0
And the newest ROAR network video at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0oWZ-zlBtI