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…
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Welcome to May Term in Israel/Palestine!
Jul 18 2023
In May 2023, Goshen College launched a new course titled Interreligious Peacebuilding in Israel/Palestine. The blogs that follow reflect the joys, struggles, and transformations of our inaugural group: two faculty leaders and sixteen stunningly courageous and compassionate students, pictured below. Read, think, and enjoy!
Outside the Dome of the Rock in Old City Jerusalem. Left to right from the back: Keith (faculty), Liam, Lupita, Wes, Phil, Faith, Carlos, Luisa, Naomi, Meredith, Breanna (faculty), Sadie, Ana, Emma, Ruby, Sophia, Rosita, and Lydia.
What Mindo Taught Me to See
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…