Out of the classroom, into the world
I want to highlight why experiential or service learning — in international settings as well as on our campuses — is essential, and why it may be effective.
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First Study-Service Theology Term participants reflect on future of church in Guatemala
For two weeks in June, a group of 20 high school students from Mennonite, Catholic, Baptist and nondenominational backgrounds and from across the country traveled to Guatemala for Goshen College’s first Study-Service Theology Term (SSTT) and reflected on what their future in the church might look like, while studying Jesus’ life and vocation.
10 Colleges Where Studying Abroad Is Common
Goshen College is on U.S. News & World Report's list of 10 Colleges Where Studying Abroad Is Common.
Isaac Longenecker ’19: Face-to-Face with Fair Trade
Through his SST, second-year Goshen student Isaac Longenecker had the opportunity to meet, face-to face, makers working with Ten Thousand Villages fair trade partner Manos Amigas.
Goshen College releases ‘Guide to Studying and Serving Abroad’
Goshen College and Pinchpenny Press are publishing an intercultural guidebook titled “The Goshen College Guide to Studying and Serving Abroad: Essays on Intercultural Learning,” drawing on the experiences of faculty, staff and students who have participated in SST.
Top 7 Most Effective International Programs For Students Around the World – The Maravi Post
Goshen College's SST program is listed among the 7 most effective international programs for students around the world.
Goshen College making strides toward becoming intercultural campus – The Elkhart Truth
Goshen College has led a robust effort over the past decade to attract international students and become an intercultural campus.
Goshen College’s Study-Service Term ranked 4th nationally for best study abroad program
Goshen College’s Study-Service Term (SST) program has been ranked fourth on a list of the 50 best study abroad program in America. Since the SST program began in 1968, nearly 8,000 students have participated in 24 countries worldwide.
First time abroad, GC student feels at home around the world
“My favorite place in the world,” said Andrea Medina, a Goshen College senior social work major from Goshen, “is Alhambra, an ancient Islamic palace in Granada, Spain.”
On call in Nepal: GC nursing students gain experience abroad
Goshen College nursing students, with the help of a GC nursing alum, experienced the realities of nursing abroad and found new “sisters” during a May term class in Nepal.