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Chicago blogs coming soon

May 03 2024

This year’s Chicago to Amish Country course has 21 students, and they are gearing up for their trip to Chicago, May 5 to 9. Destinations include:

  • Chicago’s Little India,
  • Pilsen and the National Museum of Mexican Art,
  • the Swedish American Museum and surrounding neighborhood,
  • the DuSable Museum of African American History on the South Side, and
  • Chinatown

Local speakers will add their insights, and tasting foods from a variety of cultures will be a treat as well.

  • What Mindo Taught Me to See

    Since being stationed in the town of Mindo for my service portion of SST, I’ve noticed a big cultural difference between U.S. Mennonites and Ecuadorian “Mindo-nites” – pun intended 🙂 approaches to life. There’s a palpable sense of serenity and...

  • A Day in the Life: Working on a Flower Farm

    For my service, I work in Cayambe with an organization called FACE. Under FACE there are other organizations; Casa Hogar, Sumak, Centro Medico Emmanuel, and Forever Flowers. They work together to help break the cycle of abuse and neglect in...

  • Where Art Meets History

    While being in Ecuador, I’ve noticed how people value their history. It was so impressive and inspiring to see how much they know about their history. They’re not afraid to share it, even through their art. During my first weekend...