Service-Learning Trips

Service-Learning Trips 2025 

Service-learning trips provide an opportunity to:

  • Cultivate a global heart

  • Strengthen & encourage OCC partnerships

  • Personally grow, learn, & transform

  • Witness God at work in the world

  • Serve practical needs

  • Foster mutual cultural exchange

  • Cultivate deep connections in community

Process to join a service-learning trip

  1. Put your name on a Trip Interest List  

  2. Fill out a Service-Learning Trip Application 

  3. Apply for a Passport  & Visa (if needed, submit copies to OCC) 

  4. Submit a Medical Consent 

  5. Sign a Release of Liability & Policy Agreement 

  6. Consult the Pre-Trip Training Guide for preparation details  as well as the Trip Checklist

  7. Build your Financial Team   
    How to Raise Support 
    Support Raising Ideas 
    Sample Letter

  8. Build your Prayer Team (5-7 people) 

  9. Attend all Training Meetings 

  10. Check the CDC Website  for a list of recommended immunizations 

  11. Pack  for your trip! 

  12. Sign and notarize a Parental Consent for a Minor to Travel (if needed)