What do you hope to accomplish with your participation on this trip?
I hope to continue our positive impact that I saw evident on our trip last year. I hope our group successfully constructs as many latrines as we can, as well as provide validation for the community in Don Juan.
Why is it important for Sigma Chi and the Gamma Pi Chapter to sponsor this activity?
It’s important for us to go down to help them because it shows the people of the villages we work in that people care about them. Also, it’s important for us as Sigma Chi to diversify our knowledge of life, and ultimately come to a more whole understanding of what goes on in this world. From our standpoint, it puts our life of excess into perspective. From the standpoint of the Dominican communities we touch, it provides a very serious validation. The impact we have down there is priceless. From physically constructing the latrines, to playing baseball with the kids at night, we accomplish more than one could even imagine by going down there. They look forward to it all year, as do we.
In your personal experiences, what has prepared you for this trip (previous service events, fundraising foreign travel, brotherhood initiatives, speak Spanish)?
I’ve participated in the trip once before, and have learned a tremendous amount. I was in a role as a participant last year, and this year I feel my role is more of a leader. I’m excited to show to others what was shown to me.
- Matthew Michael, Class of '16
Saturday, November 15, 2014
Thoughts & Feelings
What do you hope to accomplish with your participation on this trip?
I want to build sustainable facilities for Dominican families to appreciate and utilize in order to improve their livelihood. I have always believed that helping is a reciprocal process. While I may not receive anything from them, I know that my contributions will help inspire those families to help others in the future. I want them to know that my actions are simply stepping stones towards building a more sustainable community in the Dominican Republic.
Why is it important for Sigma Chi and the Gamma Pi Chapter to sponsor this activity?
It is important for Sigma Chi (and Gamma Pi) to sponsor this because it demonstrates to others the true values and principles we stand by. Some people may not know our commitment towards our philanthropy, and going to the Dominican Republic is a crucial event to let others know the effort and time we commit towards bettering the community. It not only demonstrates our passion as brothers of Sigma Chi, but it also demonstrates our wellbeing as men.
In your personal experiences, what has prepared you for this trip (previous service events, fundraising foreign travel, brotherhood initiatives, speak Spanish)?
I travelled to Peru during my high school years, and during my time there, I participated in community service by reorganizing and revitalizing a local elementary school. In some ways or another, I felt extremely honored to be part of the reconstruction of the school, and my passion for philanthropy is what drove me to sign up for this Dominican trip. With a few years of Spanish under my belt, I hope to be an integral and active member of this philanthropy trip.
I want to build sustainable facilities for Dominican families to appreciate and utilize in order to improve their livelihood. I have always believed that helping is a reciprocal process. While I may not receive anything from them, I know that my contributions will help inspire those families to help others in the future. I want them to know that my actions are simply stepping stones towards building a more sustainable community in the Dominican Republic.
Why is it important for Sigma Chi and the Gamma Pi Chapter to sponsor this activity?
It is important for Sigma Chi (and Gamma Pi) to sponsor this because it demonstrates to others the true values and principles we stand by. Some people may not know our commitment towards our philanthropy, and going to the Dominican Republic is a crucial event to let others know the effort and time we commit towards bettering the community. It not only demonstrates our passion as brothers of Sigma Chi, but it also demonstrates our wellbeing as men.
In your personal experiences, what has prepared you for this trip (previous service events, fundraising foreign travel, brotherhood initiatives, speak Spanish)?
I travelled to Peru during my high school years, and during my time there, I participated in community service by reorganizing and revitalizing a local elementary school. In some ways or another, I felt extremely honored to be part of the reconstruction of the school, and my passion for philanthropy is what drove me to sign up for this Dominican trip. With a few years of Spanish under my belt, I hope to be an integral and active member of this philanthropy trip.
- Chandler Woo, Class of '17
Thoughts & Feelings
What do you hope to accomplish with your participation on this trip?
I hope to gain a broader understanding of the world and expose myself to a foreign culture, while bonding with my close friends and positively affecting the lives of those we are seeking to assist.
I hope to gain a broader understanding of the world and expose myself to a foreign culture, while bonding with my close friends and positively affecting the lives of those we are seeking to assist.
Why is it important for Sigma Chi and the Gamma Pi Chapter to sponsor this activity?
This is a
paramount event for the Gamma Pi chapter of the Sigma Chi fraternity because it
allows us to exercise our convictions as brothers and distinguish ourselves as
a truly benevolent organization looking to aid those in need.
In your personal experiences, what has prepared you for this trip (previous service events, fundraising foreign travel, brotherhood initiatives, speak Spanish)?
Various forms of community
service along with an active participation in the brotherhood.- Justin Brennan, Class of '17
Monday, November 10, 2014
Thoughts and Feelings
What do you hope to accomplish with your participation on this trip?
I want to benefit as many lives as
I possibly can with my work and I want to demonstrate a positive attitude to
all the people in the villages we visit. I want to experience first-hand what
living conditions are like. I want to take what I’ve learned and spread the
word as far as I can and expand Gamma Pi’s participation as well as encourage
participation from other groups and organizations. I want to experience a
period of introspection and evaluate my past, present, and future life from the
experiences I share and the bonds I form.
Why is it important for Sigma Chi and the Gamma Pi Chapter to sponsor this activity?
It is a very unique thing to be
able to say that I’ve been down to one of the poorest sectors of the world and
with a small helping hand, have changed the lives of so many. Almost no other
organization can say they’ve done this. The brothers of Gamma Pi have the
esteemed opportunity in going down to the DR to not only help others, but to
gain new perspective on life and reevaluate themselves by the Jordan Standard.
What brothers learn down in the DR has the potential to spread to the chapter
as a whole and make it better.
In your personal experiences, what has prepared you for this trip (previous service events, fundraising foreign travel, brotherhood initiatives, speak Spanish)?
I’ve done my fair share of community
service (i.e. Habitat for Humanity, coaching soccer, working at a Food Pantry,
etc.). I’ve traveled to Europe and the Caribbean and I took 5 years of Spanish
(although I’ve retained very little of it). One other thing, I’m good at
interacting with kids of all ages. I’m the oldest of 3 and I have a bunch of
younger cousins I see a fair amount.
- Samuel Rubin, Class of '15
- Samuel Rubin, Class of '15
Thoughts and Feelings
What do you hope to accomplish with your participation on this trip?
I want to do good deeds for other people. I want to change other's lives and see the happiness that my volunteer work brings. I've always wanted to do big things, that have a positive impact on society, and sometimes you can make that kind of impact by starting small and helping communities in need.
Why is it important for Sigma Chi and the Gamma Pi Chapter to sponsor this activity?
I think that it is good for our image as a fraternity. Additionally, and more importantly, this sort of activity coincides with Sigma Chi's ideals and keeps its members humble.
In your personal experiences, what has prepared you for this trip (previous service events, fundraising foreign travel, brotherhood initiatives, speak Spanish)?
I have gone on service trips for various churches in the past. Notably, I went on a service trip to Scranton, Pennsylvania and helped an older woman who had a son, with her porch. I was part of a small group of volunteers who helped her reconstruct and repaint her porch. While this was a small task, it meant the world to this woman who didn't have the time or resources to fix up her porch, and seeing it look nice and structurally sound brought her so much happiness.
- John Donner, Class of '16
I want to do good deeds for other people. I want to change other's lives and see the happiness that my volunteer work brings. I've always wanted to do big things, that have a positive impact on society, and sometimes you can make that kind of impact by starting small and helping communities in need.
Why is it important for Sigma Chi and the Gamma Pi Chapter to sponsor this activity?
I think that it is good for our image as a fraternity. Additionally, and more importantly, this sort of activity coincides with Sigma Chi's ideals and keeps its members humble.
In your personal experiences, what has prepared you for this trip (previous service events, fundraising foreign travel, brotherhood initiatives, speak Spanish)?
I have gone on service trips for various churches in the past. Notably, I went on a service trip to Scranton, Pennsylvania and helped an older woman who had a son, with her porch. I was part of a small group of volunteers who helped her reconstruct and repaint her porch. While this was a small task, it meant the world to this woman who didn't have the time or resources to fix up her porch, and seeing it look nice and structurally sound brought her so much happiness.
- John Donner, Class of '16
Thoughts and Feelings
What do you hope to accomplish with your participation on this trip?
I want to gain an appreciation for the things I have and help others who are less fortunate. I also would like to develop deep relationships with a culture that I would have otherwise never developed.
Why is it important for Sigma Chi and the Gamma Pi Chapter to sponsor this activity?
To show that we aren't only concerned with the welfare of ourselves. It's important so that we can all learn how to impact other people's lives in a positive way. Helping others is important and sometimes we are limited to do so when immersed in a college campus.
In your personal experiences, what has prepared you for this trip (previous service events, fundraising foreign travel, brotherhood initiatives, speak Spanish)?
Throughout my life I have participated in a variety of service events. In high school there was a requirement of 20 community service hours per year and I spent this time volunteering at food pantries, an annual event called Christmas in the City where we gift and feed the less fortunate, and other service organizations. I want to go on this trip because though I have done a lot, I have never been able to fully immerse myself in the setting where help is needed.
- Calvin Winchell, Class of '16
I want to gain an appreciation for the things I have and help others who are less fortunate. I also would like to develop deep relationships with a culture that I would have otherwise never developed.
Why is it important for Sigma Chi and the Gamma Pi Chapter to sponsor this activity?
To show that we aren't only concerned with the welfare of ourselves. It's important so that we can all learn how to impact other people's lives in a positive way. Helping others is important and sometimes we are limited to do so when immersed in a college campus.
In your personal experiences, what has prepared you for this trip (previous service events, fundraising foreign travel, brotherhood initiatives, speak Spanish)?
Throughout my life I have participated in a variety of service events. In high school there was a requirement of 20 community service hours per year and I spent this time volunteering at food pantries, an annual event called Christmas in the City where we gift and feed the less fortunate, and other service organizations. I want to go on this trip because though I have done a lot, I have never been able to fully immerse myself in the setting where help is needed.
- Calvin Winchell, Class of '16
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