Global Engagement

May 12 2025

After staying up late last night, doing laundry, and getting everything packed and ready to leave, it was now finally time to depart San Juan. It was a melancholic feeling to have to leave so soon since we had just...

May 12 2025

Today we spent our time with our host families. We joined them at morning church. I (Pame) went with my host mother and her sister to their Evangelical Church called Betania Church. Today they had a service regarding Mother’s Day...

May 11 2025

By Parker Sullivan   Today, May 9, was another productive work day and the end of our first work week with MDS. Each of our three groups were working at the same separate sites as the rest of the week....

May 11 2025

Today was our first full day in Aibonito, and we had the opportunity to explore the town through a scavenger hunt activity. We started our morning at Casa Museo Federico Degetau, where we learned about one of Puerto Rico’s commissioners...

May 11 2025

Today was the last day of staying at Salesianos, a Catholic retreat in Aibonito. In the morning, we visited Hospital Menonita de Aibonito (Mennonite Hospital of Aibonito). In small groups, we toured the hospital with the chaplain. We started in...

May 10 2025

We’ve been spending a lot of time on foot here in Mussoorie/Landour, walking at least 15km a day typically. Partly this is by necessity – feet are still the most efficient form of transportation on these steep slopes! And partly...

May 10 2025

After 4 days on the plains, we finally headed up into the hills. We left Chilla & Rajaji and made our way to the city of Dehra Dun, state capital of Uttarakhand, where we visited the Forest Resources Institute. This...

May 10 2025

We’ve spent three days now in and around the Hanifl Centre. The Centre itself is on a quiet, rural end of the Mussoorie ridge, and feels quite removed from the busy market street a 40 minute walk (and 3 kms)...

May 09 2025

By Jacob Stotzfus This Monday, the Arts in London group went to see the Romeo and Juliet Ballet in the Covent Garden Royal Ballet and Opera House. Full of extremely talented dancers and actors on a massive stage and impressive set,…

May 09 2025

By Naomi Klassen “On our first full day in London, while all of us were only slightly jet-lagged, Solomia and her husband Arthur led us in a walking tour of the city. This was a great chance for the group...

May 09 2025

This morning we began earlier than previous days, most of us groggily getting ready and grabbing a quick breakfast before waiting for our ride at 7:15 am. Unfortunately, some of our members were sick, so they had to stay back...

May 08 2025

By Evelyn Perez As I sit here today reflecting on my experience so far in Selma, I want to share that I’ve explored and learned many life-changing stories. Every place we have visited holds very rich and valuable voices. If...

May 06 2025

By Jaden Harris Today marked our first day of service during our trip. My group – which consisted of Hillary, Lily, Jazmin, 2 other MDS leaders, and myself – were tasked with helping the Tolbert family with repairs to their…

May 05 2025

We’ve spent almost two days in this area where the Ganges River comes out of the mountains and journeys across the plains. The Ganges’ role in bringing life to the whole of north India (through depositing mineral-rich silt in its annual…

May 05 2025

We impressed ourselves and each other by gathering promptly at 5:30 a.m. to drive to the train station for the six-hour trip to Haridwar. Once there, we loaded the buses and drove to Rishikesh, a town considered the world capital…

May 05 2025

We started off the morning by walking into Viejo San Juan to Catedral Basílica Menor de San Juan Bautista for an 11:00 mass. It has been pretty warm in the mornings but this morning was especially sunny and it was…

May 04 2025

Day 3 in San Juan consisted of a tour of El Museo de las Americas.  We had the option to eat breakfast wherever we desired, as long as we met at El Museo De Las Americas by 1:00 pm. Our…

May 04 2025

By Rosemary Baer, sophomore art education major We started our second full day with a morning hike through a portion of the Dowagiac River Restoration Project. While on our expedition we learned about the River re-meandering, saw lots of native...

May 04 2025

By Carlie Lavon Webber Travel to Selma After loading the bus and traveling for a little over 2 days our Goshen College group reached Selma, Alabama. On our travels, we stopped in Mammoth Cave, Kentucky! Our group enjoyed a delicious...

May 04 2025

This first day of the trip is also our only full one in Delhi, the national capital. It’s a huge city, full of life and activity. It’s easy to see the human footprint, but look a little closer and the...

May 03 2025

There is no quick way to get to India from Indiana. We gathered bright and early at the Welcome Center to say goodbye to our friends and family. After announcements and Pastor Jen’s send-off, we clambered on the bus and...

May 03 2025

Blog by Isaac & Richard May 2, 2025 Day two in San Juan began around 10:00 am with a walk to Castillo San Cristóbal. Named after the patron saint of land travelers, Saint Christopher Castillo, San Cristóbal is a fortress...

May 03 2025

The students arrived Wednesday night and we made it to Casa de Espiritualidad, our retreat and orientation center by 2:00 a.m. It was a short night, but we were ready to go by 9:30 the next morning. Visiting the Historical...

May 02 2025

We left Goshen College Wednesday afternoon and settled in at Camp Friedenswald, our new home and host for the first half of May Term. Our group of eight students and two leaders have already experienced anticipation and disappointment together before...