Developing World Immersion Programme
The Immersion Programme focuses on providing students and teachers of the schools in the Edmund Rice Schools Trust with an opportunity to visit a developing world setting in a spirit of “being with" people.
In so doing they become aware of the issues associated with poverty and justice in both the developed and developing world.
Groups comprising 6 -15 senior students and accompanying teachers from the schools travel to India, Africa and South America to work with orphans, street children, people with disabilities, the aged, early school-leavers and also assist with community projects.
Approximately 50 of our schools throughout Ireland and England have been involved in the Immersion Programme in recent years.
Downloads
If you wish to access detailed information on all aspects of the Immersion Programme, please download the special Immersion Booklet below.
For those schools involved we recommend that you download the two important forms provided below.
The programme is about
"Being with" and not just "Seeing and passing through"
"Come and Be" rather than "Come and See"
Immersion Information:
For further information - Download the following:
Co-ordinator: Br Tony Twomey
Developing World Immersion Programme,
Edmund Rice Centre,
North Richmond Street,
Dublin
Telephone: 01 819 6781
Email: tonytwomey@hotmail.com