Our second weekend at Corrymeela, we hopped on an early bus and train to take on Belfast’s bustling streets and the Belfast Book Festival, which featured homemade ‘zines (handmade magazines) for purchase and for free. The main themes of these...
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Beginning Service Term in Ecuador
Jul 02 2026
By Hillary Harder
On Saturday, June 20, our students departed for a new host family and a new setting to begin their Service Term, the second half of SST. Stay tuned for more updates about the communities in which the students are living and the volunteer work they’re doing with nonprofits, community organizations, and municipal governments!
Luca: Guaranda and San Simon, Bolivar province
Kate: Riobamba, Chimborazo province
Dayanara: Riobamba, Chimborazo province
Maille: Quito, Pichincha province
Mackenzie: Guaranda and Salinas, Bolivar province
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