Fun Things to Do in the 'Burgh: Part 1

La Roche is the perfect location for those who want a little bit of the city life without living in the city. Being on a suburban campus feels safe, and it feels like home. But no one wants to stay in all of the time! Being 15-20 minutes away from downtown Pittsburgh is a godsend. In this mini series, I am going to just highlight some of the cool stuff I've been able to do off of campus. Don't worry about having a car (though we do let freshmen have cars on campus) because La Roche provides transportation for most of our school sponsored events.

The first event that I'm covering is an event Jubilee. Jubilee is a conference held by the Coalition for Christian Outreach (CCO) downtown every winter. Last weekend, it was held in the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. The conference is a mix of speakers, workshops, live music, worship, and extra social games at the end of the day. Some notable speakers included the founder of To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA), Jamie Tworkowski and New York Times bestselling author, Bob Goff.

La Roche's Jubilee group for 2015

The point of the weekend conference was to connect your faith into your calling. There were workshops for every major - engineering, communication, education, and so much more. I'm not a terribly religious person, but I found that this retreat offered me a lot of insight into faith, but even more so, on being human. It's something that I would recommend to anyone, regardless of their religious background.

It was was an eye-opening, enlightening, and most importantly fun weekend. There were a over a thousand people there, including several local colleges and universities. Check out this quick video that shows what I walked into last Friday night. This doesn't even show all of the people who were there!

Best,

Kim