The Culture Project is an initiative of young people seeking to restore virtue and sexual integrity, and uphold the dignity of life in the culture. Five missionaries are working in the Diocese of Pittsburgh. Learn more about their mission, and book them to speak at in-person and virtual school, parish, and community events.
Through presentations, compelling personal stories, and 1:1 interactions, the Culture Project missionaries draw young people back to the basic truth that all human lives have inherent dignity and worth, evidenced by Church teachings and biological facts. After establishing this groundwork, they address chastity, sexual integrity, social media best practices, and virtue. Their work, primarily tailored to youth and young adults, is steeped in St. John Paul II’s teachings on Theology of the Body.
Missionaries are available to speak to youth, young adults, and parents at schools, parishes, and community events. Before they begin work, the missionaries undergo extensive training from nationally and internationally renowned medical doctors, psychologists, and theologians.
Alexa Schulte is a 2023 graduate of Benedictine College with a BA in Marketing and a BA in Theology. She grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, and played Tennis in high school. Several friends told Alexa she should look into The Culture Project since Alexa ran her own Theology of the Body ministry through the school's ministry department. Alexa attended SEEK23 and felt a pull to give everything to God and be a missionary. By March, Alexa had decided to give one year of her life to serving the Lord and those around her as a CP Missionary. "I became a missionary to help men and women understand their value, dignity, and just how much God loves them. I want to help change the culture in America."
Jacob Street is a former United States Marine. He grew up in Central Illinois and played basketball for three years in high school. Jacob heard about The Culture Project through a missionary friend, who invited him to contact The Culture Project and learn about their mission. The Culture Project's mission of sharing the message of the dignity and beauty of the human person opened Jacob's heart to serving God and wanting more for love and life. Just five days later, Jacob answered God's call to give a year to serve others as a CP missionary. "The opportunity to share with others about their goodness and beauty as a creation of God is a message I deeply desire to share. I became a CP missionary to share this message with those who so desperately need it."
Sam Arnold graduated in 2022 from the University of Maryland with a degree in Kinesiology. He grew up in a military family with 14 children. He heard about The Culture Project when they contacted him to see if he was interested in applying to be a missionary in the summer of 2022. The focus on the beauty of sexuality in their mission and sense of community painted a beautiful picture of hope that made him realize he wanted to live that message. Two weeks after learning about The Culture Project, Sam discerned that he was meant to spend a year as a CP missionary. ""Delivering the message of a desire for authentic love and respect for human dignity is something I quickly realized was the most important thing I could do this year."
Danielle Blattman is a 2023 graduate of Texas A&M University with a BS in Biomedical Sciences. She grew up in Central Texas and was a flute player and drum major in her high school band. At Texas A&M, she was involved in the college campus ministries at St. Mary’s Catholic Student Center, where she first met The Culture Project during a presentation from one of their missionaries. After meeting CP again at the SEEK23 conference in Missouri, she was captivated by the authenticity and truth of the message they proclaimed – the truth of dignity, worth, hope, and beauty. She felt Christ calling her to serve as a CP missionary to share this truth with everyone she would encounter. “We are all made for authentic love and each of us is invited into experiencing this truth in our lives, no matter where we have been in the past. I answered the call to be a missionary to help others rediscover this invitation to love that Christ desires for each of us to accept.”
Genevieve Kulla is a 2023 graduate of Marquette University with a BA in Exercise Science. She grew up in a military family and moved around until she was a high school sophomore; her family now resides in southeast Missouri. Genevieve met CP through an Instagram add after she had left an hour of adoration praying, "God what do you want of me?" After investigating, she discovered that the message of dignity, hope, and love that the CP represents, she discerned this is exactly where God wants her to serve. "Ever since I have been asked what my dream job would be, I would respond, 'I would love to just tell youth about how much they are loved and known,' and this is exactly what the Culture Project is offering me. A dream, a dream to simply share the love of Christ."