​Ages

Middle School Students, High School Students, College Students, Adults, Intergenerational Groups​

 

Maximum Group Size

25 people, including adults

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Available Dates​​

• June 20 to 25, 2027 - FILLED

• June 27 to 2, 2027

• July 4 to 9, 2027​

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Indiana is home to communities grappling with rising housing instability, with research estimating a 6% increase in homelessness across the state from 2024 to 2025. Behind that statistic are families, students, and neighbors navigating an affordable housing market that is increasingly out of reach, and a patchwork of local ministries and organizations working to respond.

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On a Be The Neighbor trip to Indiana, your group will work and learn alongside local partner ministries focused on housing instability, affordable housing, and homelessness. Through hands-on service with local ministry and mission partners, paired with educational sessions, participants will explore this issue from a range of perspectives, including the local school system, women's shelters, Habitat for Humanity, and the local Family Promise organization. Your group will learn how housing instability intersects with education, safety, and family stability, and will engage in advocacy work to build a more equitable and accessible housing landscape for the community.

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Your group will explore how the topics you're learning about relate to your own community and develop a plan for how you can continue this work when you get home. Be The Neighbor weeks are learning and launching trips, meaning participants will leave the week equipped to live lives of love, service, and justice in ways that are relational, sustainable, and dignity-affirming!

 

Be The Neighbor’s summer programming begins on Sunday evening and concludes on Friday morning. You may stay an additional night to explore see the city in this location for an additional $10 per person. Check out is 10 am Saturday morning.

Trip costs follow our equitable pricing model. You can read more about it here. We want everyone to be able to participate no matter their financial realities. Regardless of which level you select, your trip includes: 

 

• A simple breakfast, lunch and snack Monday morning through Friday morning

• A dedicated Site Director and Intern(s) to facilitate your week

• Fully planned service and educational experiences

• Theological reflections created to engage participants in connecting what they are learning to their faith

• Discussion guides for priviate group reflection

• Group interactive education led by BTN staff 

• Lodging, including showers, dedicated sleeping rooms, gathering rooms, and kitchens use - most sites include air mattresses or cots for all of your participants

• Costs covered for honorariums for speakers, activities, supplies for projects with community partners, and any entrance fees for educational experiences

• A t-shirt for each participant

• Journals for each participant

• Online orientation for your adult leaders 

 

Please note that your group will be responsible for dinners and transportation during the week.