Intensive Learning @ MFS
The World At Your Fingertips
Today we visited the Museo del Prado, the national musuem of Spain, located in central Madrid. The building was originally constructed to be used as a natural sciences museum and was part of a large scale infrastructure project conceived by Carlos III of Spain. He was considered to be one of the greatest kings...
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Today MFS students in Multicultural Philly joined Chinese Culture to experience Chinatown! Our first stop was Chinese Culture & Arts, where we got to experience traditional Chinese folk instruments. We even got to play some of them! It was enlightening to learn about the long history of China’s culture and arts. Next, we got...
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Our morning started with breakfast at Hostal Persal at 8:30 am. There were numerous amounts of pastries, coffee, cereal, and yogurt available to us. We started our day at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía. There were many exhibits to explore with many artists of Europe including Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí, Joan...
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The day began with our group arriving in South Philly, ready to take a walking tour of the Italian Market. Throughout the tour, we explored the culture, food, and history of the neighborhood, and even got to sample several different culturally significant foods from generational establishments. We began the tour viewing murals painted facing...
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Today we went to the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History. The floor levels correspond with the time periods of important events in Jewish history. The higher levels are farther back in time, while the lower levels are more modern. Our favorite level was the fourth level because of its interactive exhibits. Throughout...
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Our day started with breakfast at the hotel in Toledo. We enjoyed croissants, toast, scrambled eggs, ham, orange juice, and more. Then we gathered our necessities and began walking to the two museums we planned to visit today. First we visited Museo Sefarí (Sephardic Museum). The museum was opened in 1971, and explains the...
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Today, we left Amayuelas at 8 AM to go to Toledo after promptly eating breakfast — a great assortment of breads that one of our workshops made yesterday, cereal, and coffee— at 7:30 AM. We had a long bus ride till 12 PM, filled with talking, sleeping, and doing Jayden’s makeup. After getting lost...
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This morning we took the bus to Philadelphia for our first field trip this week. We got dropped off at Independence Hall, where we started our walking tour by the Black Journey with our tour guides Mijuel and Alfonso. We learned about Philadelphia’s Black history, including the fight for freedom, while walking around Old...
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On the third day of the Spain trip, students connected with the surrounding area by engaging in service, exploring sustainability initiatives, and making their own dinner. After eating a quick breakfast in the comedor, we headed out to the fields of Amayuelas to plant trees as our act of service. Students dug holes for...
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Croissants covered in a slightly sweet syrup, charcuterie, orange juice, and coffee. These were some of the delicious breakfast items we woke up to at Hostal Persal. After eating, we packed up our suitcases and headed off to a new town about 90 minutes away: Segovia! Segovia is a beautiful historical town in the...
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Our day started March 23rd, fresh out of school. We took a bus to the airport at 3:30 pm, only to wait there until 8:30 pm to be boarded. The plane itself was great, but the weather had other plans. We were finally able to take off over an hour after the predicted time,...
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It was another rewarding day of blacksmithing. Unfortunately, the fields were pretty wet due to rain but if there was one thing this experience has taught us, it is to be as flexible as the hot iron we mold. So, we decided to bring out some tents and get our forges going. This time...
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On our last day of Outdoor Exhibits we took a quick trip up Route 38 to visit the Historic Smithville Park. Historic Smithville Park in Eastampton, with its centerpiece — a c. 1840 Greek Revival Mansion — set in one of the few remaining “intact” Victorian Industrial-era villages in the region. Filled with history...
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Today we went to the Philadelphia Art Museum where we looked at social change through different forms of art. Our teachers created an impeccable scavenger hunt that allowed us to look at some of the most important pieces regarding social change. We looked at art from various time periods and places around the world....
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On March 24, 2022, at 9:20 am, we departed from MFS to go visit Yannick Nézet-Séguin & Philadelphia Orchestra at Verizon Hall to see an open rehearsal. We stayed until around 12 pm, as they were taking a 20-minute break. Then we went to La Vita’s on Main Street, where we had lunch. When...
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