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Tulsa, Oklahoma
Race and Reconciliation

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Trip Type

Reach Trip - These trips are a mix of hands-on service and educational pieces. They teach about the topic through service and then focus on learning about how the justice focus is part of a larger, systemic issue. Learn more about the different between Connect Trips and Reach Trips by clicking here.

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Ages

High School Students, College Students, Adults​

 

Maximum Group Size

25 people, including adults

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Available Dates​​​​

  • July 6 to 11, 2025

  • July 20 to 25, 2025

  • July 27 to August 1, 2025

 

Tulsa holds deep significance for Be The Neighbor’s Race and Reconciliation trips because it embodies the painful history of racial injustice in the United States. From the forced relocation of Indigenous peoples during the Trail of Tears, where 60,000 indigenous communities were forced from their lands, to the devastating Tulsa Race Massacre, where over 1,400 Black businesses and homes were burned to the ground and an estimated 300 people died, the city has witnessed the consequences of systemic racism firsthand.  

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By grounding the trip in Tulsa, participants are immersed in a location where you can not only learn about the lasting impacts of this history but also explore how these events shape present-day racial dynamics, and the work needed to pursue reconciliation and justice. During this trip, your group will learn about types of racism, about differences between equity and equality, and about the racial wealth gap.  Your group will return home ready to work for anti-racism, reconciliation and community building in your neighborhood! 

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Your group will explore how the topics you’re learning about are relevant to your own community and will 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

  • 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 reusable water bottle for each participant

  • Discussion guides for small groups on Reach trips and small group interactive education led by BTN staff on Connect trips

  • Journals for each participant

  • Online orientation for your adult leaders 

  • A coupon code to get t-shirts at-cost (shirts will be included at the Neighbor pricing level)

 

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

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