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As our class continues to study the diaspora that exists in London, we read a short story by one of my most influential authors, Hanif Kureishi, author of The Buddha of Suburbia. Kureishi’s work often explores race, immigration, identity, and…
In 1996, Guatemala signed a peace accord that ended the 36-year civil war. One of the many challenges in the post-conflict era has been to bear witness to the historical memory of the communities most affected during the war. The…
Week one of our Study period has been full of rich learning, time with host families, bonding as a group, and seeing beautiful sites around Quito! Here’s a glimpse of what our daily routine looks like on Study, as well as some highlights from this week’s activities.
by Mike McHugh We’re halfway through our second week and are seeing a lot of progress from when we started last week. The roof decking is nearly complete on the Madrigal house and most of the exterior sheathing is installed.…
There is substantial evidence that exists demonstrating the benefits of outdoor physical activity on the human psyche and condition. We have witnessed ample evidence of that impact over the course of our first week in Puerto Rico, as almost everything…
By Caoimhe Farrell The inspiration for this poem was a visit to San Jacinto, Chimaltenango, where our group had the opportunity to help plant trees surrounding a football field. Young boys ran around with machetes to dig holes for our…
By Teo Kingsley “How can we love the land, if we don’t know details about the land?” Benita Simón Mendoza asked our group when we visited Rujotay, the organization she helped found in San Juan Comalapa. During a two-night trip…
Goshen College recently recognized 166 undergraduate students for excellence in academics on the 2025-26 spring semester Dean’s List.
By Claire Reichenbach Just over halfway through our time here in Guatemala, our group had the opportunity to attend a program entitled the Citizen Training School. The Citizen Training School is composed of university-aged students and runs from March to…
The Goshen women's tennis team set another first in program history on Tuesday evening — their first-ever national tournament win.
As we reach the halfway point of our SST in London, we are struck by how quickly time moves and how much we manage to pack into each day. After reading Agatha Christie and examining the depiction and treatment of…
Over the weekend our students began settling into their new homes with their host families in Quito! The students arrived just in time to celebrate Mother's Day: each family celebrated in their own way
by Mike McHugh We wrapped up our first week of working with MDS in Lahaina on Thursday and made a lot of notable progress on several homes in just four short days! The students learned a lot of new construction…
Our first weekend in Puerto Rico included a heavy dose of the beauty of this place. We began the day on Saturday with a drive, then a hike into El Yunque, Puerto Rico’s famous mountainous rainforested national park, which includes…
By Jessie Price Over the course of two days, our group visited Lago Atitlán to observe, learn, and interact with the local Mayan communities living around the lake. Here we were immersed in Tz’utujil culture, as the culture in each…
Our group spent three days at a retreat center in Quito getting to know each other and becoming acquainted with our new city.
By Brandon Lomas On the last day of our first week in Guatemala we visited the town of Santiago Atitlán, which is on the southwestern shore of Lake Atitlán. While in Santiago we had the opportunity to stay the night…
Each day in Puerto Rico brings new opportunities to see and experience newness. One particularly special element of today’s activities was the chance for the Goshen baseball guys to interview graduating seniors at the Puerto Rico Baseball Academy & High…
By Ana Alves Machado Last week, we visited the Palacio Nacional de la Cultura or as Guatemalans nicknamed it “El Guacamolón” (The Big Avocado), because of its distinctive green color. It is located in Guatemala City’s historic center. Today it…
The Global Lit in London group has completed our mini-unit on the markets of London, where we examined space and place in relation to culture and the diaspora. Students read essays and engaged in rich discussions on colonialism, gentrification, capitalism,…
Experiences like these require an incredible amount of work for the leaders. My name is Andrew and I am the faculty leader for the group that just arrived Puerto Rico to experience the culture, history, and natural beauty of the…
by Mike McHugh Sunday evening our group arrived in Lahaina by caravan–we were grateful for the Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) leadership team who picked up all 17 us of and our luggage in three vehicles! For the next two weeks,…
Goshen Community Chorale is pleased to host a hymn sing on Saturday, May 9, at College Mennonite Church.
By Dahlia Thut and Josh Chupp On the first full day of the Guatemala May Term SST, our group visited a program called Puerta de Esperanza, which means Door of Hope. Puerta de Esperanza is located just outside of La…
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