Fall 2025 Field Trips
Join any of our Social Change field trips to meet USD's community partners and learn about social change in our community. Field trips are open to all students on campus, lunch and transportation provided.
Cafe X
Join a short field trip visiting USD's partner Ryan Bros Coffee (founded by USD alumni) and learn more about their fair trade initiative and innovative business model. Located in Barrio Logan, a historically and culturally rich neighborhood.
PATH San Diego
Join a short field trip to learn how PATH Homeless Services is dedicated to helping individuals, families, and communities end homelessness. PATH San Diego helps people find permanent housing and provides services to help them maintain their homes stably.
Date: Thursday, October 9, 2025 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Chicano Park Museum
Join a short field trip visiting Chicano Park Museum, located in the geographic and emotional heart of Barrio Logan, located in Logan Heights, San Diego's oldest Mexican-American neighborhood. Home of the largest concentration of Chicano murals in the world.
Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Kitchens For Good
Kitchens for Good offers individuals looking to take their lives in a new direction the training and holistic support to secure sustainable employment. In turn, this provides the opportunity for people to find stability and grow in ways they previously had not thought possible.
Date: Thursday, December 4, 2025 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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Join a Trip with Outdoor Adventures
Outdoor Adventures (OA) gives the USD community opportunities to experience outdoor activities that promote personal growth, leadership development, relationship building, and environmental responsibility. With a focus on outdoor recreation, environmental education, leadership, and team building, they offer a variety of outings locally, regionally, and internationally. Many of their trips have a social change element to them. Check them out!
Day trips
OA's day trips provide an opportunity to experience the neighborhoods and outdoor spaces that make San Diego the vibrant destination that it is known to be. Day trip activities are beginner-friendly, and transportation is always provided. The trip goals are to provide an introduction to the geology, human history, wildlife, and threats impacting the places visited.
Overnight Trips
From backpacking the Pacific Crest Trail to kayaking the Colorado River, these trips are a great opportunity to connect with nature, make new friends, and learn about the challenges our current ecosystems face.
