Intensive Learning @ MFS
The World At Your Fingertips
We arrived at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore this morning at 9:30. When we walked in we were greeted and showed around the store and warehouse. With the help of other volunteers and the workers at the store, we were able to kick off work without any trouble. We did a variety of jobs...
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Today we tackled our first issue – HIV/AIDS. We started our day with an activity that asked us to agree or disagree with statements about HIV/AIDS. After learning some background information about the history of the HIV pandemic and some statistics about infection rates today, we watched a moving and inspiring film, Philadelphia. The...
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We started our day with a 2-hour bus ride to the countryside of Burgundy. We picked up our tour guide June in the local town. On our way we stopped by a goat farm and pet the goats. After that we went to the home of a cheese maker’s house named Annie. She taught...
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Today we started off by splitting into two groups; one stayed indoors and began painting the mural and the other went outside to clear the area for the outdoor classroom. The crew that stayed inside worked on the sky mural. They finished the sketching and began painting trees and clouds. By the end...
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Today we went to a rural town called Bocas, which is about 40 minutes away from our church. We boarded the truck to Bocas where we helped paint both the inside and the outside of another small Quaker church. We painted the church a peachy color giving the church a joyous feel. During our...
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After a busy day of service at the Low County Food Bank and Practice over at the Cal Ripken Experience, the group headed out for some dinner, bonding, and a birthday celebration. Johnny Rockets was the scene for some good times and impressive feats of eating. We look forward to another big day tomorrow...
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Today we went to Taller Puertorriqueño, a Puerto Rican community workshop, where we saw some art exhibits made by Puerto Rican artists. We ate at a restaurant called Vivaldi Restaurant. We also got salsa dancing lessons. Alex learned salsa dancing and was very good at it! By, Amanda, Noah and Tori Today...
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Today the Baseball team got up bright and early and headed over to the Low County Food Bank here in Myrtle Beach to volunteer our time. Under the guidance of the workers, the team unpacked donations from big chain stores like Walmart, Target, and Publix, in order to organize the food into categories so it...
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Today in Exploring Art we stayed on campus to create pieces of art to bring to Pakim Pond tomorrow. Everything we made today will be installed and photographed tomorrow at the pond. Our overall goal was to make a piece of art that could float on the water or hang from the trees in...
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Leaving bright and early from the hotel, 6:45, we headed into Phoenix. First stop was the LodeStar homeless shelter. Driving by, we saw dozens of homeless individuals gathered to receive food, shelter, and medical attention at LodeStar. Ruben and Tracy, the shelter employees who guided us, said that having all the services in one...
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We learned a few more basic techniques and got to work on a few different projects. A few students also tried a little wood turning....
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We got right to work on the coal forges despite the weather. Students learned some basic techniques and got to work on hooks, etc., after learning a little about the history of the Harriton House....
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Today we had a great experience, traveling to cities other than Florence, where we are staying. We traveled by bus and explored Siena and San Gimignano. In Siena we visited the (church) where St.Catherine went and prayed. As a peacemaker, she contributed much to the city and to the world. After her death her...
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We traveled to Pig Iron Theatre Company’s school in Philly. It was a very eccentric theatre experience! When we got there, we took off our shoes and socks and got to work. We started the morning with games that inspired creativity and helped us work on our stage “presence.” We moved into trust exercises...
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