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Spring 2025 - Open to all students!

Interfaith Field Trip Series Week April 6 - 12

Thanks to our Advancing Religious Pluralism Grant from Interfaith America, the University Chaplaincy invites you to Interfaith Field Trip Week for spring 2025! We will host three field trips between Sunday, April 6 and Saturday, April 12 - if you attend two of the three trips, you will be entered into a raffle to win a picnic tote filled with local goodies and supplies for a Pres Lawn picnic. Transportation is provided, and a meal will be a part of each event.

Islamic Society of Boston, Sunday, April 6, 12:00pm-3:00pm (lunch provided)
Sri Lakshmi Hindu Temple, Wednesday April 9 5:00pm-7:00pm (dinner provided)
St. Cecelia's Catholic Church, Saturday, April 12, 11am-2:00pm (lunch provided)

Please contact the University Chaplaincy if you have any questions and accessibility needs, and sign up below!

Fall 2024

The University Chaplaincy's First-Year Experience Field Trip Series explores Boston's diverse religious and cultural history through free monthly site visits, meals, and reflections alongside fellow first-years, student leaders, and chaplains.

Field Trip to Gurdwara Sahib

First Year Field Trip Series visit to Gurdwara Sahib
Sunday, November 17th from 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Join the University Chaplaincy and members of the Interfaith Ambassador Team for an enriching visit to Gurdwara Sahib, governed by the New England Sikh Study Circle. Langar, a community meal, will be offered and we will learn about the Sikh community's traditions and join them during this special weekend as Sikhs around the world celebrate the birth of their founder, Guru Nanak. We will leave the Campus Center at 9:30am and travel to the Gurwara in Westborough via Lyft. Bagels will be provided beginning at 9:15am! Register no later than Friday, November 15th here. Please contact University Chaplain Elyse Nelson Winger with questions or for more information.

Field Trip to the Museum of African American History

First-Year Experience Field Trip to the Museum of African American History
Saturday, October 19th, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM 

The University Chaplaincy, thanks to an Advancing Religious Pluralism grant from Interfaith America, is offering field trips throughout this academic year for first-year students, visiting the Boston Museum of African American History and The Embrace next. All of these trips will allow students to explore Boston's diverse religious and cultural history through free monthly site visits, dinners, and reflections alongside fellow first-years, student leaders, and chaplains. For more information about the Museum, see the Museum’s website. RSVP for the MAAH and The Embrace site visit below and email elyse.nelson_winger@tufts.edu with any questions. 

 

Chinatown Field Trip

First-Year students, Interfaith Ambassadors, and Chaplains exploring the history and culture of Boston's Chinatown.

First-Year Experience Field Trip to Chinatown
Saturday, September 28th from 2:00PM - 6:00PM
The University Chaplaincy, thanks to an Advancing Religious Pluralism grant from Interfaith America, is offering field trips throughout this academic year for first-year students, beginning with a visit to Chinatown with Diane O'Donoghue, Director of the Public Humanities at Tisch College for Civic Life. All of these trips will allow students to explore Boston's diverse religious and cultural history through free monthly site visits, dinners, and reflections alongside fellow first-years, student leaders, and chaplains. For more information about the exhibit, see this article about Endurance Streets on the Tisch College for Civic Life website. RSVP for the Chinatown site visit below and email elyse.nelson_winger@tufts.edu with any questions.