Last week we took a day trip out to the city of Oxford to explore the city and the university, tour the Oxford University Press, and attend a lecture by Helen Oyeyemi, an author we had read in class. We took the train from London in the morning; it was quick (120 mph!) and easy, … Keep reading »
Art, Photography, and the National Gallery
Our class recently went to the National Gallery in London, home to over 2,300 paintings mostly from Europe, spanning from the 13th to the 19th centuries. We’ve seen art from other eras and cultures at some of London’s other museums, but the National Gallery was a highlight for me. Last year I took a class … Keep reading »
First Days in Red Lake
On the first of May we loaded up and headed north, bound for Red Lake, Minnesota, home of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians. We went to volunteer with Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS), and to learn and build relationships with the citizens of Red Lake Nation, the only Indigenous tribe in the U.S. that … Keep reading »
Guatemala: Day 4
Jakyra Green graduated this year as an English and Secondary Education major. I will skip summarizing boring logistics and I’ll dive straight into the heart of my short but rewarding experience in Guatemala. Despite being here less than a week, I’ve already encountered multiple rewarding moments. Our stay at SEMILLA, a beautiful seminary surrounded by … Keep reading »
Sights, Sounds, and Reflections of a Day in London
1. “This isn’t a restaurant!” Not exactly what I expected to hear during a sung eucharist at Westminster Abbey, but this sound assaulted my ears nonetheless. My cheeks burned hot with shame and second-hand embarrassment and I lowered my eyes to the ground to avoid any possible association with the woman in the row in … Keep reading »
Sights, Sounds, and Reflections of a Day in London
1. “This isn’t a restaurant!” Not exactly what I expected to hear during a sung eucharist at Westminster Abbey, but this sound assaulted my ears nonetheless. My cheeks burned hot with shame and second-hand embarrassment and I lowered my eyes to the ground to avoid any possible association with the woman in the row in … Keep reading »
The V&A Museum and a Trip to Brixton
We started off our day with class in the basement of our hotel. We introduced ourselves and dove right into our first book. We are reading Zadie Smith’s lovely novel White Teeth. After a productive discussion we headed to the Victoria & Albert Museum to explore the idea of Englishness and how that was manifested … Keep reading »
Chicago blogs coming soon
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, … Keep reading »
We’ve arrived!
All 23 London students arrived safe and sound (if a bit sleepy) yesterday morning around 10am British Summer Time. I (Peter) met them at the airport, and we took a bus (“coach”) into city center. Our lodgings are at St Athans, the “eco hotel” in the Bloomsbury neighborhood that GC has long used for London-based … Keep reading »
Susteran Alma Orphanage
This blog post was written by Johanna Morford-Oberst, who is serving at Undana University in the city of Kupang on the island of Timor in eastern Indonesia. On Tuesday, March 5th, Pak Dr. Niko, my supervisor, took Brenton, my service partner, and I to Susteran Alma Orphanage. This is a place that hosts 20 orphans … Keep reading »
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