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McNamara Global Fellows

Campus Ministry Trip to Belize

Educating Hearts & Minds
Across Borders

The World is Our Classroom

Belize Trip

At Bishop McNamara High School, we believe that true education transcends the four walls of a classroom. The McNamara Global Fellowships represent our commitment to educating hearts and minds through intentional, mission-driven travel and immersion. What began as individual service trips and cultural exchanges has evolved into a unified, prestigious pathway for students to engage with the world.

Through our Fellowship Pathways, students don’t just visit new places; they undergo a profound formation. By stepping across borders, our Fellows expand their worldviews, deepen their sense of global solidarity, and sharpen the leadership skills necessary to navigate and transform the 21st-century landscape.

This isn’t just travel. It is a journey of becoming.

The Fellowship Distinction: More Than a Trip

While many schools offer travel, a McNamara Global Fellows is a deliberate journey of formation. To ensure these experiences are transformative and mission-aligned, every Fellowship is built upon three core expectations:

Intentional Preparations

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Fellows engage in pre-departure orientations that explore the history, culture, and social justice context of their destination. We don’t just arrive; we arrive prepared to learn.

Active Presence

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Whether serving in Belize or studying with CIEE, students move beyond the role of a tourist. Through daily reflection and immersion, they develop the "cultural humility" and empathy central to our Holy Cross identity.

Reflection & Integration

Global Ideas

Fellows return transformed. They reflect deeply on their impact. They integrate new insights into our community and classrooms. This ensures global learning enriches our home campus.

Explore Your Pathways

Our Pathways transform the four pillars of Holy Cross into lived experiences. By engaging in these diverse domestic and international tracks, students move beyond the classroom to Educate their Hearts and Minds, Build Respect across cultures, and Bring Hope to our Global Family through service and leadership.

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The Belize Mission Fellowship
The Belize Mission Fellowship

Stand in solidarity with the people of Belize through a partnership with Bold Hope. This fellowship focuses on humble service, cross-cultural relationship building, and living out our Holy Cross values in a global context.

  • Destination: Belize
  • Dates:  June 21-27
  • Cost:  $3000

Submit your Interest Form

CIEE Study Abroad
CIEE Study Abroad Fellowships
CIEE Study Abroad Fellowships

Open a door to the world with the CIEE partnership. From language immersion to academic exploration, these fellowships provide students with elite opportunities to live and study in international hubs across the globe.

Submit your Interest Form

Students engage in water cleanup
Domestic Service Immersion
Domestic Service Immersion

Impact starts at home. These fellowships provide domestic travel opportunities in which students engage with local social justice issues, community building, and leadership challenges within the United States.

  • Destination: Romero Center New Jersey
  • Dates: February 11-14
  • Cost: $500
  • Desitnation: NOLA
  • Dates: Spring Break 2027
  • Cost: TBD

Submit your Interest Form

McNamara Global Fellowship
Faculty-Led International Programs
Faculty-Led International Programs

Experience your curriculum in the real world. These specialized fellowships are designed and led by McNamara faculty to bridge classroom learning with global exploration in history, science, the arts, and beyond.

  • Destination: Study Abroad 
  • Dates: Summer 2027
  • Cost: TBD

Submit your Interest Form

Ready to lead? Find your Pathway. Start your Interest Form today.

A member of our team will follow up with next steps and additional program details.

Voices of Our Global Fellows

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Student Name '27

"Stepping into a classroom in Belize, I quickly realized that I wasn't just there to teach—I was there to learn. Sharing lessons with the students and seeing their faces light up taught me that Building Respect is a universal language."
— Class of ’26 Global Fellow

Student working with child in Belize
Student Name '27

"The days in the fields were long and the work was physically demanding, but there was something deeply spiritual about working the land. As we helped cultivate the crops, I realized that Educating the Heart means understanding where our most basic needs come from."
— Class of ’25 Global Fellow

Student working with child in Belize
Student Name '27

"Serving in the soup kitchens of Camden was a powerful reminder that our mission doesn't stop at the shoreline. As we sat and shared meals with the guests, the pillar of Being Family became very real; I wasn't just 'feeding the hungry,' I was honoring the dignity of my neighbors."
— Class of ’25 Domestic Fellow

 

For more information on McNamara Global Fellows,
contact Ms. Amanda Saunders MacMillan, Director of Campus Ministry & Student Activities: Amanda.Saunders@bmhs.org.