When I told people that I was doing a year of service in Chicago and that I was going to live with 10 strangers, sharing food, bathrooms, cars, and basically our lives with each other, they thought I was crazy. And honestly, they’re right! In our individualistic culture today, it’s a crazy thing to think about living intentionally with people the same age as you and you have no idea who these people are until you move in together in July. And yet, community life was one of the most impactful components of my year of service and leadership development with Amate House. I had heard a lot about the concept of “community” in undergrad. While at Creighton University, ...