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Jul 16 2022

In this post, Axel and Sam reflect on the diverse group of people that find their way into the Beer Sheba community. Axel and Sam have been serving at Beer-Sheba for four weeks. Americans Many of the Americans who come...

Jul 14 2022

Samuel and Suzanna have been working with an organization called The Humanitarian Association, Friends of the School. This organization supports the public schools with after-school classes and a holiday recreation program. Samuel and Suzanna have been teaching English in the...

Jul 13 2022

Anna and Gabe have been working with an organization called Centre de Formation Yoonu Njub (The Way of Righteous Training Center). The training center includes a trade school for girls who dropped out of school, a clinic, and some additional...

Jul 12 2022

My (Emma B) service assignment for the second six weeks of SST is at Vivre Ensemble – La Pouponnière de Mbour. La Pouponnière is an orphanage. The main purpose of the orphanage is  to serve infants through three year olds....

Jul 11 2022

For our service placement, we (Mira Yoder and Olivia Krall) have spent the past few weeks in a village called Fandène. Fandène is located just 7 kilometers east of Thiès. One thing that is unique about Fandène is that the...

Jul 07 2022

Abortion policy matters to me as a Christian advocate for human dignity and nonviolence, a global health professional, a woman, a close friend of people on both sides of the political divide, and a college president committed to supporting our…

Jul 07 2022

Goshen College was recently ranked third among Indiana private colleges by Money in their 2022 Best Colleges list

Jul 06 2022

Goshen College will be offering daily tours during Indiana Private Colleges Week, July 18-22, 2022.

Jul 06 2022

Goshen College graduate David Waltner-Toews ’71 was recently appointed to the Order of Canada, one of the highest honors given by the Canadian government for citizens who make extraordinary contributions to the country.

Jul 06 2022

After completing 20 days in Tena we got the green light and made a move to Service this past Saturday. Yay! Some students were joking that instead of Study-Service Term SST (which is named for the two significant halves of...

Jul 01 2022

CONAIE is the Confederación de Nacionalidades Indígenas del Ecuador and it is a large organization composed of representatives of various indigenous groups in Ecuador and they advocate for more indigenous rights. They do this most often by shutting down main...

Jun 30 2022

As of today, we have been in Tena for more than a week longer than expected. This is due to the countrywide protests regarding indigenous rights and economic security, led by the organization CONAIE, which stands for the Confederación de...

Jun 30 2022

CONAIE stands for the Confederación de Nacionalidades Indígenas del Ecuador. They represent the rights of indigenous people in Ecuador, specifically including the following communities: Quichua, Shuar, Achuar, Huaorani, Siena, Secoya, Shiwiar, Záparo, Cofán, and many more. Since the 1980s this...

Jun 29 2022

Jun 29 2022

Four Goshen College students were recently awarded a Gilman International Scholarship from the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs to study abroad for a semester this year through the college’s Study-Service Term (SST). 

Jun 29 2022

Mackenzie Miller, a 2021 Goshen College graduate, was recently awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to pursue a master’s degree in ethnic relations and culture in Hualien, Taiwan.

Jun 28 2022

Our three weeks in Arizona and New Mexico came to a beautiful ending back in the city where it all began, Tucson. On our final full day together, we shared a last supper of pizza and salad with both pastors...

Jun 28 2022

Photos from around campus in June 2022.

Jun 28 2022

Learn more about our summer camp offerings here: goshen.edu/summercamps

Jun 27 2022

On June 24 and 25, Goshen College hosted new incoming students on campus for New Student Orientation in preparation for the fall.

Jun 27 2022

In this post, Birch and Anna reflect on the meaning and practices of teranga in Senegalese culture. Teranga is sometimes translated into English as “good hospitality”.  Americans think of hospitality as the efforts we make to help guests feel welcome....

Jun 26 2022

In this post Emma B. and Gabe reflect on our week of music and the arts in Senegal. On Monday, June 6, our group met up with a griot and his drumming group.  Griots were part of the traditional caste...

Jun 25 2022

On June 6, our group stopped by Village Artisanal de Thiès, where local artisans make and sell their crafts. The village is in an older part of the city and is surrounded by large, beautiful trees. The village itself consists...

Jun 24 2022

Suzanna My name is Suzanna Yoder, and I’m an upcoming senior, social work major. Coming into SST, I was hoping for a host family with many kids. Looking back, I’m thankful that my host family only has one child, as...