Students participating in Lives of Commitment pre-orientation retreat

Lilly Programs:

Lives of Commitment

Summer Fellows Program

Professions and Religious Leadership in the Global Commons

Chiasma

Lilly Young Alumni Retreat (2009)

Lilly Senior Keystone and Retreat

Venture Fund for New Initiatives

The Lives of Commitment Program engages a select group of first-year students in intentional reflection on issues of social justice, ethical and religious commitments, and the integration of values with work.

These students actively participate in weekly service work as part of a small group at one of seven nonprofit organizations that support immigrant and refugee communities and children's literacy. The Lives of Commitment students, faculty and staff advisors and student leaders gather for community site visits and reflection sessions on leading lives of commitment in our complex world. A pre-orientation retreat immerses students into both Minneapolis and St. Paul to help them become active and knowledgeable community members from day one.  Students spend time learning about each other's commitments while visiting immigrant communities, eating food from around the world and meeting with community organizations.

	Cybele Kotorias teaches English at FIRE.

Active involvement includes at least three hours of weekly community service, comfort in engaging diverse ethnic and religious communities in the Twin Cities, active participation in monthly small and large group discussions and activities, and a high motivation to explore one's own commitments.

Applications are typically accepted in June for the coming academic year.

If you have questions or want more information, please contact Eily Marlow, Lilly Program Associate at 651-696-6738.

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