Transformative Travel: A Conversation with Jack Benz

Jack Benz, a former student of mine and fellow Canisius High School alumnus, embarked on our fourth annual Young Men’s Seminar (YMS) through the Camino Institute this past June to cap off a year of service and travel after high school.

We discuss his time teaching at a Jesuit school in Micronesia, and share reflections on the Camino seminar as well as the art of travel. Listen in for Jack’s insights on gratitude, faith, discernment, and rediscovering the “inner child” within each of us.

Interested in our 2026 Young Men’s Seminar? Visit the link above and follow our socials. Dates will be posted soon.

Jack receives a farewell embrace from Andres, the gentleman whose home renovation was sponsored in part by the Young Men’s Seminar group.

Camino participants enjoy the quiet time before sunrise before entering the structured rhythms of the day.

Jack (second from left) along with the other seven members of the 2025 YMS cohort and Noah Lemoine, Camino Adjunct (right).