By Aysia Adkins As we come back and re-enter our lives which we left on May 1st, I’m filled with many impactful memories that have accumulated in just 20 days. It sort of doesn’t feel right to jump back into…
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Global EducationWhat I’m bringing back
Global EducationIt’s All About the Journey
As evening rain fell with a cold May wind, we gathered our belongings, stepped off the bus, and exchanged warm hugs and sad goodbyes. Though our journey together has come to an end, the connections we formed through this shared…
Global EducationBecoming like family, carrying our voices forward
Back from a closing retreat at Camp Nacome, 13 SST students reflect on how weeks of service in Selma, Alabama, made them like family.
Global Education“Singing” the seeds
Jill Yoder writes about returning to Peehkahkionki, 'the beautiful place,' to meet Dani Tippmann and learn about 'singing' the seeds.
ArticlesGoshen College welcomes Dwight Gingerich as new athletic director and head men’s basketball coach
Goshen College welcomes Dwight Gingerich as its new athletic director and head men's basketball coach, leading the Maple Leafs athletics program.
Global EducationGetting comfortable with the uncomfortable
By Jazmin Ibarra Today is May 19th, I am sitting in a community lodge in Camp NaCoMe in Tennessee for our SST closing retreat, reflecting on my experiences and my encounters in Selma. Where can I even start? Before this…
Global EducationIndigenous Artistic Culture
By Mafe Aguilar Vargas, graphic design and marketing majors Beginning on May 7, we spent two days with the Pokagon Band of the Potawatomi and camped one night at their campground. Our first day consisted of hearing about the tribe…
Global EducationA Day in Peru, Indiana
Goshen College students on a Local Indigenous Cultures May Term course spend a day in Peru, Indiana, exploring its history after a stay at Merry Lea.
Global EducationInsights from Miami culture and craft
Goshen College students meet Jared Nally of the Miami (Myaamia) Tribe of Oklahoma in Fort Wayne to learn about Miami tribe culture, traditions and craft.
Global EducationThe Power of Womanhood in Miami Culture
Fernando Daza explores the Chief Richardville House, a historic Myaamia (Miami) treaty house in Fort Wayne, and the power of womanhood in Miami culture.
Global EducationShared Paths: Uncovering Common Ground
On Tuesday, we had the opportunity to listen to and interact with Luke Gascho, who retired in 2019 after spending 22 years as the executive director of Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center. He currently runs a fruit, nut, and berry…
Global EducationCultural Identity: From Roots to Sprouts
Nursing major Wendy Hernandez joins a traditional Indigenous longhouse ceremony and tours Pokagon Health Services with the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi.
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Ancient Artifacts and Modern Questions
On Saturday, our class toured the British Museum, one of the largest museums in the world. We started by looking at the (real!) Rosetta Stone, then branched off for our own exploration of the massive collection. We were struck by…
Global Education“And so I am embedded within the soul of their community”
An SST student reflects on serving with a crew devoted to caring for others, and on becoming embedded within their community.
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The Beginning of the End
Today was our final day with our host families! We started off the day going to church, and a small group of us sang La Paz de la Tierra (The Peace of the Earth) for the congregation. At lunch, the…
Global EducationThe Last Full Day in Aibonito
SST Puerto Rico students spend their last day in Aibonito with their host families before moving on. Also available in Spanish.
Global EducationEl último día completo en Aibonito
Los estudiantes de SST Puerto Rico pasan su último día completo con sus familias anfitrionas en Aibonito. También disponible en inglés.
Global EducationTime for the trek!
This morning we’re heading out for a week of trekking in the inner Himalaya. We’ll be experiencing a bit of life in mountain villages, and trekking from temperate forests into sub-alpine and even alpine ecosystems. Our elevation will range from…
Global EducationBack in Landour
SST India students return to Landour after a weeklong Himalayan trek from the village of Agora to Dodital, a small, storied lake high in the mountains.
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Stained by Paris’s “blood”
By Elise Jantz Pistols crack. The scent of gunpowder floats through the air. Scarlet blood spurts out to stain our fearless leader, Professor Solomia Soroka, and we stand witness as Romeo murders Paris, then himself. Welcome to the Verona of…
Global EducationTrip to Oxford
By Maggie Lapp On Thursday the group took a day trip to Oxford. As the self proclaimed biggest fan of the Harry Potter series, (though not the author of the books,) I was excited to visit the campus that inspired…
Global EducationFulfillment and Faith
An SST student reflects on fulfillment and faith after giving a devotion to Mennonite Disaster Service volunteers and the Goshen College group.
Global EducationCherishing Moments Together
Today was a recreational day with host families. While some students went to Los Chorritos de Villalba, the students from El Barrio de la Plata went to La Playa Escambrón in San Juan. It was a day of rest and…
Global EducationA Day at Betania
Camila Pérez-Diener The day started off at 9 am at Betania, a private Mennonite school right outside of Aibonito Puerto Rico. We were planning to do some work around the school that was intended to be done on Monday, but…
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