Intensive Learning @ MFS
The World At Your Fingertips
Day three is coming to a close and we’re heading back to the hotel from dinner and a walk in central London. Today we headed out to Bath, with a stop at Stonehenge on the way. Bath was beautiful and we had a quick lunch of Cornish pasties and then toured the Roman baths....
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We started off the day early with a nice breakfast in the Morocco House Hotel in Casablanca, then got right on the bus after a room check. We drove for about 1 hour while our guide spoke to us about Moroccan culture and the ethnic makeup of the country. While listening, we were admiring...
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Exploring Padre Nuestro this morning in the heat! Back to clean ourselves off and then it's off to Casa de Campo 🌴 #MFSIL @mfsfox pic.twitter.com/EILdqRoxqi — Sarah Kelly (@SKelly_24) March 26, 2017 We started the day off with a lovely hike throughout Padre Nuestro (el bosque)! We saw many native plants and learned their...
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March 24,2017 We worked with Jeff and Pedro to ready the garden for opening day on March 25th. Inspirational words from Jeff — “Every day I tell myself, work hard, enjoy it, and make a difference.” “This was a hard working group of MFS students, and I was proud of their willingness to do...
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Today, the DR homies had the best day so far! The crew went to a local orphanage called Orfanato Niños de Cristo where we met over thirty children ranging from ages 2-18 years old. Over scrimmage baseball, basketball, and dancing games, the crew was able to truly bond with the boys at the orphanage. We were...
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It’s the end of day 2 in London, and we’ve been so busy it’s our first post! Here’s a recap: After an overnight flight, we arrived at Heathrow on Friday morning and settled in to our hotel, which is about a half hour train ride outside of the city center in London. We headed...
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Yesterday was a very relaxed day. Our 3 a.m. departure made us very tired throughout the day, but we had a lot of time to relax at the airport on our two planes and at the hotel. Once we landed in the Dominican Republic, it was about a thirty minute drive to Santo Domingo, where we...
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Salam alaikum (that means peace be with you, the formal greeting in Morocco), After a three hour bus ride to JFK, we had an uneventful security check (thank goodness) and boarded the plane for the long, seven-hour plane ride. Steven, Zach, and I had a intense competition over a plane game called Octopush and...
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First we went to Taller Puertorriqueño, where we were shown their art gallery with Puerto Rican art. We were interested in the art because it was modern art; they were old paintings with holograms over them to make them modern. Afterward we made t-shirts and we painted them with Puerto Rican themed stencils....
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“Hot metal!” was the phrase of the day, a safety mantra to keep people out of harm’s way! We started our IL adventure at the Harriton House by learning a bit about the history of the grounds, which date to the early 1700s. We then were shown some ideas for what we could...
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The area we visited today is considered a cultural hub for Cambodians. There is a very good sense of community in the Cambodian society and culture in South Philadelphia. The neighborhood today used to be an old Jewish community. During the Vietnam War, Cambodia was bombed by U.S. Most of Cambodian people in U.S....
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In this Intensive Learning, a group of Freshmen, a Sophomore, and a Senior, all came together for the week as one. This group of unfamiliar faces will make new friendships, bonds, and express their inner creativity in a positive way to help very small children in need. The group is creating clothes for newborn...
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We started our morning learning about Design Thinking and how to use the process when applying it to a issue in our school community. “Spark” was an interactive ice breaker to get us on our feet and talking to one another. First, we created a secret handshake with someone in the room. Second, we...
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Yoga Day 1: We started out by eating some donuts in preparation for our big day. We did the name game. We indulged in multiple bond/trust exercises. We then got our first opportunity to execute our newfound knowledge of YOGA. We then got handed our journals, which we were allowed to decorate whatever way...
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