Ervin Stutzman, Mennonite Church USA Executive Director, shares with us on the theme of “Investing in Hope.” Click for audio file
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Chapel: “Investing in Hope,” Ervin Stutzman, Mennonite Church USA Executive Director
Convocation – Egypt SST, fall 2010
Reflections on the first ever Egypt SST experience. Click for audio file
Chapel: “A Summer of Camping Inquiry,” led by 2010 CIP students
The 2010 Camping Inquiry Program student participants will share of their summer experiences through singing, prayer, and sharing. 2010 CIP Participants: Allison Yoder, Emily Bowman, Jennifer Zehr, Kate Widmer, Bailey Bontrager, Marita Beachy, Annika Miller, Jessica Gotwals, Marshal Watson, Karina...
Peacemaking, Dancing, and Cultural Patrimony
Our week began with a lecture by noted scripture scholar Eduardo Arens. Arens, a Catholic priest and author of such books as The Bible without Myths and The Gospels Yesterday and Today, spoke with us about the challenge of active...
Roth’s new book on Anabaptist-Mennonite education faces challenges head on
Having been involved in Mennonite education nearly his whole life -as a student, parent and professor- Goshen College Professor of History John D. Roth knows the subject of his new book, Teaching that Transforms: Why Anabaptist-Mennonite Education Matters (Herald Press,…
Journalism students win prestigious state awards
Laura Schlabach and Rachel Halder were recently awarded top honors.
Jason B. Kauffman '05
Jason is a Ph.D. student in Latin American history and environmental history at the University of North Carolina, where he is studying the social and environmental history of the Pantanal, the world's largest freshwater wetland (straddling Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay).
Jason B. Kauffman '05
Jason is a Ph.D. student in Latin American history and environmental history at the University of North Carolina, where he is studying the social and environmental history of the Pantanal, the world's largest freshwater wetland (straddling Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay).
Student's reflections on meeting author Haven Kimmel
Kate Stoltzfus has a favorite book signed by author Haven Kimmel.
service in Lurín
Our service this week was at Casa Hogar Juan Pablo II, an orphanage south of Lima that is home to 64 children. A mission of the Catholic Diocese of La Crosse, Wisconsin, Casa Hogar receives all its funding from U.S....
Climbing Quebrada verde
On Friday an hour-long bus ride delivered us from the concrete and noise of Lima to the small, rural village of Quebrada Verde in the coastal mountains in the district of Pachacamac. During the humid winter months, the “verde” in...
Spring Mainstage – Operas
The Old Maid & The Thief by Gian-Carlo Menotti Cast Miss Todd Andrea Detweiler Miss Pinkerton Amy Hansen Bob Martin Brubaker Laetitia Allison Yoder Radio Announcer Charlie Frederick Stage Manager Brittany Lentz Miss Pinkerton’s Agent Sammy Rosario Miss Todd’s Agent ...
jungle-inspired jewelry
Tim’s host mom, Eliana, is an artisan who specializes in creating jewelry from natural materials. She came to talk with us a little about her work, and then she introduced us to some of the types of seeds from the...
food and music
We were able to enjoy two uniquely Peruvian cultural delights this week: the cajón and cebiche. Drummer extraordinaire Camilo Ballumbrosio introduced us to the cajón during a very loud, hands-on workshop. The cajón, or Peruvian box drum, has its roots...
Chapel: “Employee Faith Story,” Jennifer Stutzman, Custodial Supervisor
Jennifer Stutzman, Custodial Supervisor, shares aspects of her faith journey. Click for audio file
Journalism students win prestigious state awards
Two Goshen College journalism students were recently awarded top honors in the collegiate division of the Hoosier State Press Association's annual journalism contest.
Journalism students win prestigious state awards
Two Goshen College journalism students were recently awarded top honors in the collegiate division of the Hoosier State Press Association's annual journalism contest.
Goshen College announces Fall 2010-11 Dean’s List
Goshen College recently recognized 211 students, for excellence in academics, on the 2010-11 fall semester Dean's List.
Peter Cook
Peter Cook Deaf story teller & comedian performs at GC.
gardens, barbeque, and traditional medicine
We spent our second day in the Cono Sur visiting a biohuerto (community garden), where the SSTers helped clear a few plots and marveled at the resident gardeners’ ability to cultivate 18 types of fruits and vegetables in soil that–in...
Convocation – Maple Scholars
In the Maple Scholars program each summer, students collaborate with a professor to do collaborative research, earning a scholarship and valuable experience. In convocation, several students share about their 2010 projects. Applications for 2011 Maple Scholars are due Feb. 1....
Fútbol
After a long day of painting, SSTers took to the field for a friendly game of soccer with young futbalistas from Villa María del Triunfo, the district in the Southern Cone where Alicia lives and where she and her family...
Painting in Pamplona Alta
As the students entered their second week in Peru, we traveled to the part of Lima known as the Cono Sur (“Southern Cone”), just a 50-minute bus ride from our class location in Miraflores but a world apart in many...
Call in the expert witness
One of the highlights of the study portion of SST is the chance to hear from guest speakers who really help provide a sense of the country. Jim Plunkett, a U.S. expat who’s been living and doing business in Peru...
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