Plunge Program

Plunge Program

Plunges, or service immersion, are week-long experiences where students are given the opportunity to expand learning beyond the classroom into the world by participating in service opportunities, community building, cultural immersions, and simple living. Our intentional partnerships with the Vincentian worldwide family offer participants the lived experience of the Vincentian charism, and each plunge has a specific focus to enrich participants’ understanding of social justice and spirituality. 

2023 Plunge Locations and Dates

Denver, Colorado - URBAN POVERTY
February 26, 2023 - March 4, 2023

St. Louis, Missouri - RACIAL DIVISION & POVERTY
February 26, 2023 - March 4, 2023

Benson, Vermont Plunge (New!) - SOCIAL & ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
February 26, 2023 - March 4, 2023

El Paso, Texas -BORDER MIGRATION
May 22, 2023 - May 29, 2023

Panama - CULTURAL IMMERSION
May 22, 2023 - May 29, 2023

Ward and Hardeeville, South Carolina (New!) - BORDER MIGRATION & HOME VISITATION
May 22, 2023 - May 29, 2023

Applications are due on Friday October 28, 2022. Take the Plunge and apply today!

https://bit.ly/Plunge2023

The Rendu Service Experience

The Rendu Service Experience is a Plunge exclusively for incoming first-year students! Our Plunge Program exists to offer YOU service and learning opportunities around the world. Why not start in St. John’s very own backyard of New York City?  

The Rendu (pronounced “ron-dew” and named after one of our Vincentian founders Rosalie Rendu) Service Experience is a wonderful space to make new friends, volunteer, experience community living, and share in our journey of faith, reflection, and social justice – all before the semester even begins!  

Rendu Leader applications and participant applications will go out in March 2023. Stay tuned!

For more information, please contact Residence Campus Minister for Vincentian Service, Rachel Burgos, at [email protected] or (718) 990-3354.