Intensive Learning @ MFS
The World At Your Fingertips
The group had an amazing week mixed with fun and learning. The students hope to apply some of the improv scenarios to real-life situations. Some of our highlights were working with Quinn at Pig Iron Theatre, bonding as a group, building trust, and being our genuine selves as we learned techniques to address everyday...
Continue readingDay 6: Today was yet another wonderful day in Cuba. We began with a delicious breakfast. Once our stomachs were content, we went on the roof of the church to continue the construction of dorms that began about six years ago. Although we aren’t expert builders, we assisted in the process of putting a...
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It was a tough day, but we all survived with our appendages intact. We finished the hardwood floors in the foyer while others cleaned up the rest of the house and continued to sand down the steps. After all the help the house still has a lot to get done before the it is...
Continue readingToday we got very lucky with the weather. It was supposed to rain, but we were able to finish the stage and dig the trench for the outdoor classroom. As some people stained the platform, others continued to dig trenches for the new path that was to be inlaid. The benches got organized and...
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Today we used the five frames technique and the sculpting techniques we learned earlier in the week to create realistic scenarios and open conversation about body image issues and gender conflicts. We warmed up with games that worked on our improvisation skills and then moved into discussing how we feel about our bodies...
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Today, in Philadelphia Architecture Intensive Learning, we explored University City. We were taken on an extensive tour around the campus of University of Pennsylvania. We entered many of the buildings on Penn’s campus, including a classroom building, an admissions building, and the Palestra. We also briefly visited a building on the campus of Drexel...
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Today was amazing! First we went to the Santa Maria Novella, one of the most extravagant and tasteful churches that we have seen. Inside, there was a very unique crucifix that hung in the middle of the church rather than over the altar. There were also checkered borders around the pillars which made it...
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After a few days in Lyon, the group said goodbye to the beautiful city and headed back to Paris. Following two hours on a high speed train, we arrived once again to the City of Love. We then took the metro to our final hostel stay. Once checked in, the group split up in...
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Today we went to Ocean City to create art on the beach. People created many different kinds of art, including string art, sandcastles, and drawings in the sand. Not every piece of art was successful, and this was mainly due to the amount of time we had and the difficulty of the pieces. However,...
Continue readingToday after breakfast, we went on a walk through the city. We visited ICPA (Instituto Cultural de Actividad con Los Pueblos) and learned about history of relations between Cuba and other countries and the program’s role in Cuban society. Our host told us, for example, that Cuban teams were the first to respond in...
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Our time in Myrtle Beach offered plenty of opportunities for team bonding. There had already been 4 games, numerous practices, team dinners, a few dance-offs, and some great work at the Low Country food bank, but before the trip was over we had to partake in some of Myrtle Beach’s finest age-old traditions. Namely, go...
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The Baseball team finished up their stay in Myrtle Beach with a tie today, with a final score of 5-5 after 7 innings against Albany Academy from New York. It was an exciting game right up to the end, with both teams advancing a runner into scoring position with no outs in the final frame....
Continue readingYesterday we had a fun-filled day. First we went to the Art Museum and then we went to the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center. The first thing we did at the Art Museum was eat lunch. Lunch was very delicious. Then we had some time to check out a few of the exhibits. The European...
Continue readingAfter a hardworking effort against Desert Vista, the team enjoyed the opportunity to unwind during our last full day in Arizona. Starting off bright and early to a cold morning (cold by Arizona standards, anyway) we took a long drive to Montezuma’s Castle, a Native American ruin built into the cliffside. Despite learning that...
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We used improv techniques, such as Complete the Image, Build a Space, and Machines to bring to life teen issues. Our issue of the day was drug and alcohol use among teens. We generated a thoughtful discussion with the value game of agree, disagree, and neutral. Activating the scene was the new technique of...
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