View the 4 page brochure about the Lasallian Teacher Immersion Program titled "Preparing Young Men to Become Teachers."

Our Lasallian schools are looking for young men to continue the tradition of teaching the minds and touching the hearts of young people as either a layman or a Christian Brother.

Are you a person who: enjoys a sense of adventure, is willing to take a risk, and would like to make a difference in the lives of others?

If you are, keep reading!

The Lasallian Teacher Immersion Program (LTIP) is a collaborative effort involving; Christian Brothers University, Memphis, TN; Lewis University, Romeoville, IL and Saint Mary's University, Winona, MN

If a young man who is interested in a career as a teacher enrolls as an education major at any one of the three universities listed above, he can participate in a program unlike any other teacher preparation program in the country!

Once enrolled at one of the three Lasallian universities, LTIP students will be encouraged to embrace all college life has to offer, including co-curriculars, athletics, dating, work study, etc.

However, LTIP students will participate in two for-credit immersion programs while in college that will literally change their perspective on life. During the second semester of their first year, students will live and study with other young men who also are interested in becoming teachers, but they will do so in an environment very different from the typical university setting. Outside of the two immersion programs, LTIP students will be invited to participate in additional Lasallian formation programs that will enhance their educational experience and prepare them for the classroom.

Young men who choose to enter the LTIP will enroll at Christian Brothers University (CBU), Lewis University (LU), or Saint Mary’s University (SMU), where they will participate in a second semester, for-credit educational immersion program.

Holy Family Catholic Worker
Kansas City, Missouri
Beginning the second semester of freshman year, LTIP students will live, study, and work in a Catholic Worker shelter for four weeks. Each day will begin with a class in which they learn about the plight of the poor and the gospel response. Then students will prepare food and serve up to 200 homeless “guests” each evening. In addition, students will alternate their morning schedule with an inner-city day-care center and a medical clinic.
After completing four weeks at Holy Family Catholic Worker, students will spend one week processing the experience of living among and serving the poor as well as completing the required academic work for their respective universities. Then they will move on to the the next site, the inner-city of Chicago.

San Miguel School
Chicago, Illinois
In 1995, the Christian Brothers of the Midwest District opened their first inner-city middle school for at-risk students. At this particular site, the crime rate is particularly high. For the next four weeks, LTIP students will live in a co-ed community with teachers, volunteers, and Brothers in what used to be a convent, located across the street from the school. A typical week- day will include a university class in education, observation, tutoring, and assisting the faculty and staff in the classroom and with extracurricular activities.
After a week of “spring break,” LTIP students will resume their immersion experience at a secondary high school.

Christian Brothers College High School
St. Louis, Missouri
Christian Brothers College (CBC) High School is the oldest Catholic high school sponsored by the Christian Brothers of the Midwest District. However, in 2003 the school moved to a new site, and is now considered one of the finest schools in the Midwest. LTIP students will live off-site (about 30 minutes from the school). Each day will begin with a formal class in education followed by a drive to the school. Once at the school, LTIP students will have apprenticelike activities with students, faculty, and staff both in and out of the classroom.
The semester immersion experience will conclude with a one-week experience in which LTIP students will process their time together in the context of a retreat. Time will also be provided for completing academic requirements. At semester's end, LTIP students will receive 16 credits from their respective universities.

The program will include the following:

Week 1: Orientation on community living and second semester coursework.
Lasallian prayer, liturgy and faith-sharing will be an integral part of daily life throughout the second semester immersion program.

Weeks 2 - 5: Living and working at Holy Family Catholic Worker in Kansas City. The goal is to experience poverty first-hand and grow in understanding the systems that perpetuate poverty and how to break the cycle through education. A two-hour class in theology will take place each the morning. At semester’s end the student will have earned 6 credits in theology/religion.

Week 6: Process Holy Family Community experience and complete theology requirements. Prepare for 2nd 4-week block at San Miguel

Week 7-10: During this four week block students will live in community, observe and tutor at San Miguel (Back of the Yards), Chicago. The goal is to have a first-hand experience in one of our middle schools and grow in their understanding of educating at-risk youth. Two university classes will take place during the course of the day: a 90-minute class in the morning and a 75-minute class in the afternoon.

Week 11: Break

Weeks 12-15: During this four-week block students will live at La Salle Institute in Wildwood, MO. The school day, however, will be spent observing and possibly tutoring at Christian Brothers College High School (CBC) in St. Louis, MO. CBC is one of the “anchor” schools with a 150 + year tradition in the Midwest District. The goal is to further acclimate young men to education in our culture with an emphasis on the secondary level. Again, two university classes will take place during the course of the day: a 90-minute class in the morning and a 75-minute class in the afternoon. Education classes will begin during the second 4-week block at San Miguel and continue into the final 4-week block at CBC. At semester’s end the student will have earned 9 credits in education.

Week 16: The final week of the semester’s Lasallian Teacher Immersion Program will consist of making a one-week retreat at La Salle Institute. The goal is to process the previous 15 weeks through discussion and prayer; however, time will be set aside to complete course assignments and final exams.

Antigua, Guatemala, Central America

Between the sophomore and junior year of college, LTIP students will spend five weeks in Guatemala. The first three weeks will be spent studying Spanish one-on-one and living with a Guatemalan family in Antigua. The remainder of the time will be spent on a guided educational tour by Christian Brothers (from the United States) who have lived and worked in Guatemala for a combined 70 years. The purpose of this immersion experience is threefold: 1) to familiarize LTIP students with our global Lasallian network; 2) to develop an appreciation for the people and culture of a developing country; and 3) to meet the needs of Spanish-speaking students and families in the United States. LTIP students will receive 6 to 9 credits upon completion of the summer immersion experience.

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