Loyola College Center for Values and Service
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Because education in the Jesuit and Mercy tradition seeks to develop the whole person BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT- it can never simply be just job and career training. It must go beyond the preparation of professional, technical and scientific competence. It must impart an equally strong moral dimension firmly grounded in specific human and religious values. In short, Jesuit/Mercy education seeks to "create men and women for others."
Before students can attain that sense of selflessness, they must first learn to appreciate differences in others rather than fear them and to recognize God's gifts and presence in all human beings. They must also learn to recognize the subtle trappings of contemporary society through careful contemplation and reflection of what they see, hear and feel when in service to another.
Those at the other end of the experience learn that not everyone is fettered by possessions or insensitive to poverty. Additionally, through service, students not only learn to find ways to make a positive difference in someone else's life, they learn to become leaders through the development of alternative ideas or projects, by recruiting other students, by coordinating programs and by becoming liaisons between the College and the community in an effort to meet more effectively the needs of those whom they serve.
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