GEO Week

GEO Week is a week of events put on by the Global Education & Outreach (GEO) Office on campus to help you learn about and get involved study & service programs

join us | October 7-10, 2024

GEO Week Schedule

Monday, October 7

10:30am-1:30pm: Kick Off with a Camel
- Free photos and rides with a real camel… yes, a real camel!
11am-1pm: GEO Week to Go
- Commuters, pick up a GEO Week to Go bag in the Commuter Lounge (Forrest Room) on your way to class.

2:30-3pm: GEO 101
- Stop by to learn more about the GEO office, ways to engage, how to raise funds, and answers all of your questions.
8-9:00pm: Excavate, Needham

9-10:00pm: Unpacked Party, Tower's Patio
- Come hear what other students have experienced on GEO trips as they unpack their bags and share their stories.

Tuesday, October 8

9:30am: GEO Chapel, Seymour
- Worship and message from Nicole Herrero, an AGWM worker serving in Europe.
11:00am-1:30pm: Navigate, Student Center
- Interested in study or service opportunities? Come out to chat with global organizations, missionaries, and study abroad programs to learn more about ways to get plugged in and sent out.
11:00am-1:00pm: GEO Week to Go
- Commuters, pick up a GEO Week to Go bag in the Commuter Lounge on your way to class. Grab your snack & head over to the Student Center for Navigate.

2:30-3:00pm: GEO 101
- Stop by to learn more about the GEO office, ways to engage, how to raise funds, and answers all of your questions.

5:30-7:00pm: Chit Chat & Chow
- Whether you are studying Education, Theology, Business or the Arts + Sciences, join us for dinner and learn how people in your field are having a global impact.

Wednesday, October 9

10am: GEO Chapel, Seymour
- Worship and message from Reina Cuthill, one of our local partners working with Love Costa Mesa.
11:00am-1:30pm: Navigate Local, Campus Mall
- Interested in getting involved in local outreach? Come out to chat with Reina Cuthill about opportunities to get plugged in to ministries right here in Costa Mesa.

2:30-3:oopm: GEO 101
- Stop by to learn more about the GEO office, ways to engage, how to raise funds, and answers all of your questions.
5:30-6:30pm: Virtual Info Sessions, Zoom
- Want to learn more about our upcoming study and service trips? Join our virtual info session using this link.
8:00-9:30pm: Info Sessions, Heath Classrooms
- Want to learn more about our upcoming outreach trips? We'll have rotating info sessions with each trip leader, so you can jump from one to the next to learn the unique heart behind each global outreach opportunity.
9:30pm: Shine, Seymour

Thursday, October 10

9:30-10:30am: GEO Chapel, Seymour
- Hear from students that participated in last years' study + service programs.
11:00am-1:00pm: Application Station, Campus Mall
- Ready to take a step towards a global study or service opportunity? Come apply! We will have computers set up with the applications, and our GEO team will be there to answer any of your questions.
2:30-3:oopm: GEO 101
- Stop by to learn more about the GEO office, ways to engage, how to raise funds, and answers all of your questions.
Hispanic Heritage Movie Night
- The Jesse Miranda Center is teaming up with ISP to present a film in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.

Photos + Prayer

Photo Expo:
This year, the photo exhibit will be up all week in the Price Room. We encourage you to stop by to engage with the submitted works and vote for your favorites.

If you would like to submit photos from your own study abroad or outreach experiences with VU, submit them here and see them featured in our expo.

Prayer:
We believe that prayer is one of the best ways we can support and engage with kingdom work. Stop by any of our events to engage in the portable exhibit dedicated to prayer for the nations.