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Feb 08 2023

Wed. February 8th, 2023 Sunday included attendance at church in the morning followed by a quick lunch so we could get to the national stadium for an international friendly between Simba – one of the premier TZ professional club teams...

Feb 05 2023

As students continue their march through the SST experience, encounters with new landscapes, new cultures, and new sensory experiences pound out their steady drum beat each day…..  One of the true challenges of SST is to fully absorb the daily...

Feb 04 2023

Saturday Feb. 4, 2023 This week we have continued to explore various components of life in Dar. Thursday afternoon we met with Dr. Shreya Shah from Regency Medical Center who gave a presentation linking healthcare challenges with environmental attributes. For...

Feb 02 2023

Gordon Yoder, associate director emeritus of college relations for Goshen College, died Monday, January 30, 2023. He was 97 years old.

Feb 01 2023

Wednesday Feb 1, 2023 The students just left our apartment in Upanga to head home after a good discussion of the week’s events. We have been exploring the colonial history of Tanzania and the independence movement championed by Tanzania’s first...

Jan 30 2023

That’s when it struck me: Clear is my word. Clear in the ancient faith . . . and in eye, clear. May our clearness be gentle or fierce, as needed.

Jan 30 2023

On January 25, 2023, Goshen College students, staff and community members gathered in the Church-Chapel to celebrate the recent designation of the college as a Hispanic-Serving Institution by the U.S. Department of Education. This is Goshen College President Rebecca Stoltzfus' speech,…

Jan 30 2023

Photos from around campus during January, 2023.

Jan 30 2023

On January 28, 2023, prospective students visited Goshen College's campus to learn more about the opportunities and programs available to current students.

Jan 30 2023

As we reflect on this past week, it is hard to absorb all we saw and experienced in the last seven days.  The SST experience continued its daily sensory buffet of sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and the unique feel of...

Jan 29 2023

Sunday Jan. 29, 2023 We spent this weekend in Bagamoyo, a town about a 90 minute drive north of Dar es Salaam also directly on the Indian Ocean. The town is much smaller than Dar, but was the setting of...

Jan 26 2023

On January 25, 2023, Goshen College students, staff and community members gathered in the Church-Chapel to celebrate the designation of the college as a Hispanic-Serving Institution by the U.S. Department of Education.

Jan 26 2023

Thursday Jan. 26th Wow, the last few days have been a flurry of activity! Tuesday and Thursday we visited the University of Dar es Salaam for our last two history lectures: the first on the Swahili Civilization and the second...

Jan 26 2023

On January 14, 2023, Goshen College students gathered in the Rec-Fitness Center for a night of games, food, and prizes.

Jan 26 2023

On January 21, 2023, Goshen College hosted the annual “Michiana Regional Seed Swap” where gardeners, growers and plant enthusiasts gathered to exchange seeds and participate in educational sessions.   Photos by Seth Kauffman

Jan 23 2023

The U.S. Department of Education formally designated Goshen College as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) last week. This means that for consecutive years the college has met the criteria of at least 25 percent of its full-time undergraduate students identifying as…

Jan 23 2023

Monday Jan 23, 2023 Swahili class continues each morning at the church in Upanga. Today started with singing then proceeded to focus on telling time in Swahili. Students practiced converting English time to Swahili time, as 7:00 a.m. in the...

Jan 22 2023

The first week of the study portion of SST continued the daily immersion of new sights, sounds, and experiences that began in orientation last week.  The contrast between SST and many other international exchange programs is that after each day...

Jan 19 2023

Thursday Jan. 19, 2023 Wednesday after Swahili class we walked to unit house for our weekly meal and reflection/sharing time. Naomi and Ethan shared their Cultural Story Journals – both were moving stories exploring cultural competencies, similarities and differences we...

Jan 18 2023

Goshen College President Rebecca Stoltzfus announced Cyneatha Millsaps will be the new executive director for the college’s Center for Community Engagement. Her new role began January 1, 2023.

Jan 17 2023

On January 16, 2023, Goshen College students, staff, and community members gathered to honor the life and work of Martin Luther King, Jr. with the theme "Hidden Treasures, Untold Stories". The Keynote speaker was Dr. Daryll Heller, Director of the…

Jan 17 2023

Tuesday Jan. 17, 2023 Monday morning the students trickled in to the church from their various homes for the first Swahili class. This was significant for several reasons. It was the first time they traveled from their home to town...

Jan 15 2023

SST in Ecuador is once again in full swing and for those who have experienced it firsthand, the first few days are a whirlwind of activity; a fire hydrant blast to the face of new sights, sounds, tastes, smells, and...

Jan 15 2023

Sunday Jan. 15th The pictures say it all – today was a big day for students and their host families, as they met one another for the first time and began a 5-week chapter in their lives that will never...