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Mardi Gras, French Quarter, and Birmingham – oh my!

Mardi Gras, French Quarter, and Birmingham – oh my!

on July 5, 2011

We climbed into boats and toured around the bayous of Louisiana. Our tour guide taught us about the ecosystem of the swamps and all the animals that call it home. The highlight of the tour was seeing Brutus, a 14 foot alligator eat marshmallows off a stick!

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San Francisco

Bring it on, San Francisco!

on July 1, 2011

Social action has always been “my thing”,and I’m ready to dig into it with the new people I meet!

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Abby Citrin, BAMC Student Life Coordinator

Over the river and through the woods, to BAMC I went!

on June 29, 2011

I cannot wait to see this campus filled with the smiling faces and laughter of our Mitzvah Corps members in just a few short days. We have so many great activities planned and we can’t wait to share them with you!

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The UMC Journey

The UMC Journey

on June 28, 2011

I’m so excited to go through this journey with 41 other individuals who are all waiting to go through the same program that helped me grow so much as a person.

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MCS Opening Day!

MCS Opening Day!

on June 27, 2011

Tomorrow is going to be our full first day, as we head to Green Roots NOLA to learn about and build sustainable garden for low-income families. I can’t wait for the next amazing two weeks!

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‘Twas the night before NOLA…

‘Twas the night before NOLA…

on June 26, 2011

I’m looking forward to this experience not only as a social action project, but as an opportunity to make lifelong friends.

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Greetings from your UMC Staff!

Greetings from your UMC Staff!

on June 23, 2011

Greetings from the beautiful Rutgers University campus in New Brunswick, New Jersey! I’m writing to you from the air-conditioned basement of Wessels Hall, where I, along with the UMC Site Director Shawn Fogel, Jewish Educator Kelly Chenin, and fellow Student Life Coordinator Andrew Arens, will be spending the next 6.5 weeks. We moved in yesterday morning (although it already feels like weeks ago!) and are eagerly awaiting the arrival of our 38 (!) participants!

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