Black Friday. Cyber Monday.
Giving Tuesday .

San Miguel High School will be focusing our #GivingTuesday efforts to help one of our beloved student clubs -  El Otro Lado . In its 10th year now,  El Otro Lado , which means “the other side”, is a US/Mexico border immersion program hosted by San Miguel High School. This program provides Lasallian students with the opportunity to explore the US/Mexico border and learn about the many complexities of immigration. 
 
A typical El Otro Lado fosters community between San Miguel students and visiting schools by exposing participants to the variety of political and theological viewpoints that surround immigration and by encouraging participants to explore strategies of response. El Otro Lado students attend presentations by members of Southern Arizona’s humanitarian aid community, visit a US Border Patrol Station, clear belongings and refuse from migrant trails, see deportation proceedings, and volunteer with bi-national faith based organizations.

Students from all over the country come to San Miguel High School to participate in this experience. In the last year alone, students visited from Rhode Island, Minnesota, and Maryland, to name a few!

Every bit helps this #GivingTuesday :
  • $50.00  - Pays for one student's one day experience on "The Other Side" of the fence in Mexico
  • $100.00 - One meal for an El Otro Lado group
  • $250.00 - Content programming for one El Otro Lado week
  • $500.00 - Housing for visiting El Otro Lado students

Thank you for supporting our programs that enrich the lives of our students and educate those around the country on Border Life!