Many of our retreats and service immersion programs include leadership opportunities for students looking to strengthen their skills and build relationships across campus.聽
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48hours
<p>48hours is a weekend experience open to all first-year students who are interested in taking advantage of BC's intellectual, social, and spiritual resources.</p>
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4Boston
<p>4Boston is BC's largest weekly service organization. Volunteers serve with community partners and engage in group reflection centered on community, social justice, and spirituality.</p>
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Alpha Sigma Nu
<p>Alpha Sigma Nu is the honor society of Jesuit institutions of higher education, which recognizes students who distinguish themselves in scholarship, loyalty, and service.</p>
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Appa Volunteers
<p>Appa Volunteers is a service-immersion program committed to working with under-resourced populations in the United States via shared service and direct encounter.</p>
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Arrupe International Encounters
<p>Arrupe International, named for the late Pedro Arrupe, S.J., is a faith, peace and justice program that creates a culture of encounter, inviting students to a faith that seeks global justice. </p>
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Ascend
<p>Ascend is a program for first-year women where you meet new peers, engage in meaningful conversations about life at BC, and connect with upperclass women mentors.</p>
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青年涩导航Bigs
<p>青年涩导航BIGS offers students the opportunity to serve as youth mentors, become immersed in the Boston community, and meet other like-minded students who share similar passions.</p>
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Christian Life Community
<p>Christian Life Community brings students together to engage in intentional conversations, explore tools of Ignatian Spirituality, and form meaningful relationships in a supportive space.</p>
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Compass Mentoring Program
<p>In the Compass Mentoring Program, first-year AHANA+ students can connect with upperclass mentors, develop friendships, and gain a strong sense of community as they navigate their first semester. </p>
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Eagle Volunteers
<p>Eagle Volunteers work with students in local schools assisting classroom work, providing tutoring support, being a pen pal, or putting together packages for children spending time in hospitals.</p>
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Freshman League
<p>The Freshmen League is a mentorship program where first-year men can learn the ropes at BC, connect with upperclassmen mentors, and take part in off-campus outings with a group of friends.</p>
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Frontier Fellowship
<p>The Frontier Fellowship seeks to assist Montserrat students in expanding their experience in areas outside of their major or educational aspirations.</p>
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Halftime
<p>Halftime invites you to step back from your busy life and think about how your major and future career fit in with who you really are, while having conversations with students, faculty, and staff about finding and pursuing passions.</p>
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Jamaica Magis
<p>Jamaica Magis allows 青年涩导航students to live and serve in solidarity with people in Jamaica who have faced social, political, and economic oppression. </p>
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Jamaica Mustard Seed
<p>Jamaica Mustard Seed is a service trip to Jamaica held over spring break during which a team of 青年涩导航students volunteers at Mustard Seed Communities, a nonprofit ministry committed to caring for the country鈥檚 most vulnerable.</p>
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Jesuit Fellow
<p>The in-residence 鈥淛esuit Fellow鈥� position is available to any Jesuit around the world interested in spending four to nine months at Boston College collaborating with The Center and other pastoral ministries. </p>
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Kairos
<p>Kairos鈥攎eaning 鈥淕od鈥檚 Time鈥� in Greek鈥攊s a student-facilitated weekend retreat that allows for intentional reflection on one's relationship with God, self, and others away from the chaos of campus.</p>
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Magis Civil Rights
<p>The Magis Civil Rights Immersion Trip is a six-day tour through the South with stops at major sites related to the civil rights movement.</p>
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Prison Arts Outreach
<p>The Prison Arts Outreach program offers students interested in the arts and prison reform opportunities to lead art workshops at a women鈥檚 prison in Framingham, Mass.</p>
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Rebuilding Together Boston
<p>Each semester, students partner with a local nonprofit to help renovate a house belonging to people unable to pay for essential repairs.</p>
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Relay for Life
<p>Relay For Life is an overnight fundraising event where participants honor those who have been affected by cancer. </p>
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Stride
<p>Stride combines an academic, social, and spiritual approach to help second-year students integrate different aspects of their lives on campus.</p>
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