Global education opportunities are powerful learning tools that surround a student with a particular culture and intense experience. Through local, national and international immersion experiences, students will be empowered to work effectively with diverse populations in a variety of settings to build global perspective, cultural competency and cultural fluency. Learn more about Notre Dame's Global Education Program here.
NDSJ Global Education Opportunities
Students have the opportunity to experience culture, service, and language through a variety of unique local, national and global trip offerings. From rebuilding neighborhoods and snacking on beignets in New Orleans to serving the underprivileged while learning about the Tenderloin's storied history in San Francisco, there is a trip for everyone!
Traditionally, Notre Dame offers 7 justice and leadership immersion trips on an annual basis during the school year. For the 2022-23 school year, ND is slowly phasing the global education program back into rotation by offering the trips below. The COVID travel landscape will be reevaluated periodically and any updates or trip additions will be posted here and in the Student Announcements as they become available.
2022-23 Immersion Trips
Justice and Leadership Immersion
| Trip Name and Type | Location | Date | Grade Levels | Maximum Capacity |
Cost | Application Process |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Plunge: East Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | TBD January/ February 2023 | All grades | 12 | $500 |
More information to come |
| Urban Plunge: New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | April 8-14, 2023 |
10, 11 & 12 |
22 |
$1,750 |
More information to come |
| Interfaith Immersion: New Mexico | Northern New Mexico | June 2023 | 10, 11 & 12 | 10 | ~$1.750 | More information to come |
International Cultural/Language Immersion
| Trip Name and Type | Location | Date | Faculty Contact | Approx. Cost | Application Process | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito/Galapagos Islands | Ecuador/Galapagos Islands |
June 2023 | Tony Lecheler | alecheler@ ndsj.org |
$4,445 |
Email faculty |
| Italy/Greece | Italy/Greece | June 2023 | Hilary Orr |
$5,150 |
Email faculty |
2023-24 Immersion Trips
Justice and Leadership Immersion
| Trip Name and Type | Location | Date | Grade Levels | Minimum Capacity |
Maximum Capacity |
Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ignatian Family Teach-in for Justice | Washington D.C. | 10/25-10/30 | 10-12 | 12 | 12 | $1,750.00 |
| Urban Plunge: East Los Angeles | Los Angeles | 2/1-2/3/2024 | 10-12 | 12 | 12 |
$550.00 |
| Urban Plunge: New Orleans | New Orleans | 3/30 - 4/5/24 | 10-12 | 12 | 24 | $1,750.00 |
| Interfaith Immersion | New Mexico | June/July 2024 | 10-12 | 5 | 5 |
$1,750.00 |
| ND Schools Leadership Immersion | Boston | June 2024 | 10-12 | 6 | 12 |
$1,500.00 |
International Cultural/Language Immersion
| Trip Name and Type | Location | Date | Grade Levels | Minimum Capacity |
Maximum Capacity |
Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural Immersion | Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam | June 2024 | 9-12 | 12 | 18 |
TBD |
| Cultural Immersion, Student Exchange | Notre Dame Seishin, Japan | June 2024 | 10-12 | 12 | 12 | $4,000.00 |
| Cultural, Language Immersion | Intercultural School, Costa Rica | August 2024 | 10-12 | 12 | 18 | $3,200.00 |
For more information about the Global Education program at Notre Dame High School, please contact:
Global Education Homepage
About Global Education
Registration & Financial Aid
Trip Information
- Urban Plunge: East Los Angeles
- Urban Plunge: New Orleans
- Interfaith Immersion: New Mexico
- Quito/Galapagos Islands
- Italy/Greece