UNIWA Visits SMWC

in the next five days...

Walk in the footsteps of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods founder, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin as you explore the campus and shrine. Travel America's National Road, Terre Haute's Wabash Avenue, and discover how a former French fur-trading post continues to redefine itself as a regional commercial hub. Spot the Greek influences on Indianapolis, Indiana's planned central capital city. Meander around Monument Circle and explore a neighborhood of grandiose structures that symbolize and honor democracy, knowledge, past wars, and future hope for the Hoosier State... Admire one of America's largest contiguous event spaces as Indianapolis puts itself back on the map for tourism, the Dome. ...See Indianapolis from another angle, a 45% angle, on Massachusetts Avenue or Mass Ave, where local shops and eateries guide you down this quirky and creative spoke of downtown Indianapolis to a well-preserved and creatively repurposed Coca-Cola bottling plant... Discovering fantastic deals at the Premium Outlets in Edinburgh, Indiana is a shopper's delight. From stylish apparel to upscale accessories, and top-notch home goods, these outlets cater to diverse tastes combining both quality and affordability. Explore the grid-line streets and towering skyscrapers of the Second City, a modern day urban center built on the ashes of this once ill-fated lakeside Midwestern port... Ascend to the top of America's second-tallest building, Willis Tower, formerly Sears Tower, to experience the picture-perfect Sky Deck... Take in the views of Lake Michigan, one of the five Great Lakes- America's inland glacial seas that hold 20% of the world's freshwater...Tour a variety of ethnic neighborhoods and get a taste of authentic Chicago.... Shop the iconic Magnificent Mile. Reap wisdom from women of the Wabash Valley, those who are living examples of the case studies purposed of the Greek and American Gender Equality Program. Take from their experiences as you collaborate to create opportunities that embody shared values of empowerment and inclusion.

Devin Flanigan Blankenship and Kourtney Barrett