Ages
Middle School Students, High School Students, College Students, Adults​
Maximum Group Size
23 people, including adults
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Available Dates​​​​​
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​June 13 to 18, 2027 - FILLED
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June 20 to 25, 2027 - FILLED
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June 27 to 2, 2027 - 7 spots left
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July 4 to 9, 2027
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July 11 to 16, 2027 - 11 spots left
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July 18 to 23, 2027
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This trip is also available for flexible length and timing trips from September to April. This could be a day trip, weekend trip, or week-long trip. Prices are adjusted based on the number of days.
Tucson, Arizona, located just 60 miles from the Mexico border, provides a vital context for understanding and engaging with issues surrounding immigration. As a gateway to the borderlands, Tucson is an ideal setting for your group to deepen their knowledge and involvement in matters related to immigrants, asylum-seekers, and the broader immigration system.
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During your Be The Neighbor trip to Tucson, your group will immerse themselves in a week of education, collaboration, and hands-on service. Activities are designed to help participants understand what it means to welcome and support our immigrant neighbors. You will spend time along the border wall and take part in desert walks and water drops in the Sonoran Desert, gaining perspective on both the beauty and the danger faced by those crossing the border. Your group will participate in humanitarian aid efforts, contribute to building projects that support local communities, and visit immigration court to learn firsthand about the realities of deportation and the systems immigrants navigate. We hope your group will go home ready to partner with neighbors new to your community to welcome, advocate, and work together for change and hope!
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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:
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A simple breakfast, lunch and snack Monday morning through Friday morning
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A dedicated Site Director and Intern(s) to facilitate your week
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Fully planned service and educational experiences
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Theological reflections created to engage participants in connecting what they are learning to their faith
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Discussion guides for priviate group reflection
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Group interactive education led by BTN staff
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Lodging, including showers, dedicated sleeping rooms, gathering rooms, and kitchens use - most sites include air mattresses or cots for all of your participants
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Costs covered for honorariums for speakers, activities, supplies for projects with community partners, and any entrance fees for educational experiences
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Journals for each participant
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Online orientation for your adult leaders
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A t-shirt for each participant
Please note that your group will be responsible for dinners and transportation during the week.