By Kaliah Lefever and Kenny May Nearly every wall seemed to tell a story as we walked the streets of Pilsen with our guide, Luis Tubens. Luis introduced us to the Mexican muralist movement while guiding us past the neighborhood’s…
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Chicago Amish Country
This blog shares the experiences of Goshen College students participating in the Study-Service Term in Chicago and Elkhart County.
Over their immersive three-week term, students are exploring the theme of The Global Heartland, traveling from Goshen to Chicago and throughout northern Indiana to engage with people and places shaped by migration, ethnicity and religious diversity. From Pakistani diners and Swedish churches to Puerto Rican radio stations and Amish shops, the group is discovering how global stories are woven into the everyday fabric of communities across the region. Through conversations, service projects and cultural encounters, these reflections invite readers into the students’ journey of learning, listening and growing in understanding of both local and global connections.
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Study AbroadChicago’s Devon Avenue
Across the Street and Around the World by Andrea Mata and Tuka Farhan We had the opportunity to visit Devon Ave., a vibrant and culturally diverse east-west street on Chicago’s North Side. With its strong cultural and religious identities,…
Study AbroadPaseo Boricua: Small Community in a Big City
By: Camryn Barrows, Brinleigh Arredondo, Deecon Hill Entering Paseo Boricua A quick flash to the 70s: gentrification was a fast-acting force that rapidly pushed Latino and Puerto Rican populations away from Lincoln Park, which is now the poster child of…
Study AbroadAmidst The Amish Among Us
Our day began as any good Amish morning, at the Rise‘n Roll Bakery which is – disappointingly – not owned by the Amish founders anymore. Curious folks entered the store and scoured through the endless aisles of Amish goods in...
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Across the Street and Around the World on Chicago’s Devon Ave.
Our first full day in Chicago was a whirlwind! Not only did we learn how to use the public transportation there, but also about various different neighborhoods through a workshop on CHicago’s maps and growth. During the afternoon, we focused...
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Mexican-American Identities and Art in Pilsen
Today we began our day by visiting the National Museum of Mexican Art in Harrison Park. Art from the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition and current Mexican artists living in Chicago was displayed. The history, personal stories, and finding identity in...
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Chicago blogs coming soon
This year's Chicago to Amish Country course has 21 students, and they are gearing up for their trip to Chicago, May 5 to 9. Destinations include: Chicago's Little India, Pilsen and the National Museum of Mexican Art, the Swedish American…
Study AbroadDown the Street and Around the World – From Chicago to Amish Country
We got back from Chicago on Saturday and we were off again on Wednesday to learn about a different community, right in our backyard, the Amish. We started the day by eating a sweet treat that is iconic to this...
Study AbroadAnticolonialism Abroad: Chicago’s Paseo Boricua
Today our group explored a Puerto Rican community on the North side of Chicago, in Humboldt Park. Here we heard first-hand account and personal testimonies regarding how this community came to be and how they hold on to their...
Study AbroadIndian and Pakistani Boundary-Making and -Crossing on the Northside
On our second day exploring the city, we visited Devon Avenue which is located in Northwestern Chicago. Upon arriving we felt as if we had entered a new world. Despite no evident geographical divide, it was clear that we entered...
Study AbroadWhen Ethnicity Gets “Soggy”
When Ethnicity Gets Soggy (From left to right) Hey I’m Irish Cortez! I’m a second year theater major – I’m April Pollock, and I’m a third-year music major -And I’m Lydia Stauffer, a second year history major! Today was our...