Contact us
Susan Grady
Service Coordinator
Email: navajo@swau.edu
The Navajo Mission and Cultural Experience
Spring Break, March 11 – 21, 2027
Since 2003, mission teams of faculty, staff, alumni, and students at Southwestern Adventist University have traveled to the Navajo Nation during their spring break to serve the Navajo people in Arizona and New Mexico. This trip is more than just a spring break experience—it’s an opportunity to build relationships, learn from a rich and resilient culture, and serve communities with compassion and purpose.
We invite you to immerse yourself in Navajo Culture, explore the beauty of the Southwest, begin new friendships, discover your passion for mission, and be the hands and feet of Jesus.
Trip Highlights
Cultural Immersion
- Train for a day with a Navajo guide and cultural educator
- Visit a pottery shop & hear generational stories
- Explore Canyon de Chelly & Hubbell Trading Post
- Tour a Native American museum & local wildlife zoo
Faith in Action
- Student-led worship at local churches
- Daily devotionals & spiritual reflection
- Build community through shared service
Service Projects
- 5 days of outreach in Navajo communities
- Support senior centers, youth programs & local projects
- Light construction initiatives, including building wheelchair ramps for the elderly
2026 Trip Highlights
Students and sponsors served across the Navajo Nation, building wheelchair ramps for remote homes, leading senior programs in Fort Defiance and Crystal, and sharing God’s love through VBS and children’s Pathfinder ministry in Kinlichee. Their work brought accessibility, joy, and hope to communities, reflecting God’s love in practical, heartfelt ways.
