Immersion
Pedro Arrupe, former Superior General of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits), once spoke of Jesuit institutions as educating “men and women with and for others.” One of the primary purposes of Jesuit high schools and universities is to form students for a “well-educated solidarity.”
The Immersion Program at St. Ignatius College Preparatory is a faith-based program with the mission to develop a "well-educated" solidarity for our students in the Ignatian tradition. Solidarity begins with contact with people on the margins, which serves as a catalyst for intellectual inquiry, moral reflection, and spiritual growth.
Supported by faith-based partner organizations, immersion participants will come to know other communities and cultures through their stories, traditions, struggles, celebrations, and expressions of faith. Whether the travel is local, domestic, or international, the primary focus of the Immersion Program at St. Ignatius College Preparatory is to deepen relationships with others and with God. The experiences are rooted in prayer and reflection, and any work performed will be secondary to the time we spend with marginalized communities and individuals in their environments. Our hope is to allow for the possibility of more mutual relationships so that those who welcome us into their homes or who share their stories with us are not seen primarily as people whom we have come to “help” but rather as companions on the journey.
Led by members of the SI faculty and staff, immersion participants experience Ignatian community through the combination of shared experience, simple living, reflection and prayer. As student groups return, they will engage prayer and reflection and continue asking questions raised by their experiences. The hope of the Immersion Program is to foster a lifelong commitment to a “faith that does justice” among its participants.
For more information about our Immersion Program, please contact immersion@siprep.org
Immersion Programs - 2026
Students are going on the following 10 trips:
- Aqua Prieta: June 6 - June 19
- Tacoma: June 7 - June 19
- Las Cruces: June 7 - June 20
- Tenderloin/June: June 13 - June 26
- Dominican Republic: June 20 - July 3
- El Salvador: June 30 - July 13
- Wheeling: July 12 - July 18
- Jerusalem Farms: July 19 - July 25
- Chicago: July 19 - July 25
- Tenderloin/July: July 21 - July 28
Fees and Payments: I will agree to pay any deposit or fee required by St. Ignatius College Preparatory unless other arrangements are made with the program manager or school administration. I understand that the school does not cover expenses for passports, visas, medical services, or recommended immunizations, and that I am responsible for all expenses not covered by the program. I understand that if I willingly withdraw from the program, or am removed for disciplinary reasons, no refund will be given to me, regardless of reason or timing.
I understand the following payment schedule for my participation in the program:
- 1st Installment: Friday, March 13, 2026
- 50% of the total cost of my program fees.
- This is a non-refundable deposit to secure my spot as a program participant.
- 2nd Installment: Wednesday, April 15, 2026
- 50% of the total cost of my program fees
All payments are to be made via the online payment portal on the school website.