SPRING BREAK 2026
SWU Science & Mission Panama Team (March 7 - 13)
- Destination: Panama
- Dates: Depart- March 7th Return- March 13th
- Approximate Cost: $2100 (includes airfare, ground transportation, insurance, meals, lodging and ministry costs)
- Team Leaders: Christy Van Steenburg (Global Engagement Coordinator) and Dr. Mohr (Professor of Biology)
- Team: Open to SWU Students
- Team Size: 10-12
- Mission: The SWU Science and Mission Team will serve alongside a Panama Wesleyan Church. In cooperation with the district mission, SWU will be working with a church that serves within communities where the Kuna people live. We will have the opportunity to combine science with evangelism, children and teen ministries, service in a Kuna reservation, and partner with other activities the church is doing.
- Requirements: Have an current passport (must have at least 6 months until expiring), attend fundraising training and raise all your funds, attend pre-field training, attend all team meetings, and have an attitude of learning throughout the pre-field, on-the-field, and debriefing times.
- Special Announcement: Although the majority of this trip will have a mission focus, this trip has additionally been approved to be a science lab class! If you would like to receive academic credit for this experience, you will be enrolled in BIOL 2884 - International Studies in Biology (4 credits). For science majors, this course typically counts as an environmental elective, and for non-science majors, it often fulfills the General Education lab science requirement. Because this is an academic course, there will be class assignments before, during and after the trip, which are required in order to earn course credit. If you would prefer to participate in this experience as a mission trip only, that option is available as well. Mission only participants will still attend a few mandatory preparation meetings, but not as frequently as those enrolled for academic credit. If you have any questions about how this works or how it fits into your degree plan, please email Dr. Mohr at jmohr@swu.edu
- Application Deadline: November 7, 2025
SUMMER 2026
SWU Camp & Mission Romania Team (July 8 - 20)
- Destination: Romania
- Dates: Depart- July 8th Return- July 20th
- Approximate Cost: $3000 (includes airfare, ground transportation, insurance, meals, lodging and ministry costs)
- Team Leaders: Joey Turner (Assistant Professor of Human Services and Coordinator of Studies and Internships for Human Services)
- Team: Open to SWU Students, Faculty & Staff
- Team Size: 8-10
- Mission: The SWU Camp and Mission Team will serve alongside a Romanian Baptist Church. They will partner with the church to host a camp for their local children and teenagers. This team will partner with leaders from Romania, encouraging them to continue to serve the Lord.
- Requirements: Have a current passport (must have at least 6 months until expiring), attend fundraising training and raise all your funds, attend pre-field training, attend all team meetings, and have an attitude of learning throughout the pre-field, on-the-field, and debriefing times.
- Application Deadline: March 6, 2026
SWU English Camp & Mission Cambodia Team (May 4 - 14)
- Destination: Cambodia
- Dates: Depart- May 3rd Return- May 14th
- Approximate Cost: $3000 (includes airfare, ground transportation, insurance, meals, lodging, Visa, and ministry costs)
- Team Leaders: Christy Van Steenburg (Global Engagement Coordinator)
- Team: Open to SWU Students, Faculty & Staff
- Team Size: 8
- Mission: The SWU English Camp and Mission Team will serve alongside the Cambodian Wesleyan Church. They will partner with churches to host English camps for their local children and teenagers. This team will partner with missionaries and local leaders, encouraging them to continue to serve the Lord.
- Requirements: A current passport (must have at least 6 months until expiring), attend fundraising training and raise all your funds, attend pre-field training, attend all team meetings, and have an attitude of learning throughout the pre-field, on-the-field, and debriefing times.
- Application Deadline: February 1, 2026