2015 Experiences – Page 6 – Intensive Learning @ MFS

Exploring Art: Pine Barrens Prep

March 23, 2015October 13, 2015Blog Editor

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...

Day Two, All Service

March 23, 2015March 24, 2015Blog Editor

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...

Blacksmithing: Day Two, Back to the Forges

March 23, 2015March 23, 2015Blog Editor

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....

Blacksmithing: Snow just makes it better

March 23, 2015March 23, 2015Blog Editor

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....

Siena and San Gimignano

March 23, 2015March 23, 2015Blog Editor

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...

Pig Iron Theatre Workshop

March 23, 2015March 23, 2015Blog Editor

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...

The Four Davids

March 23, 2015March 23, 2015Blog Editor

Ciao, Bon Giorno! Today, we visited the Uffizi Museum and saw several interesting paintings. We especially enjoyed Filippo Lippi’s Madonna and Child, Botticelli’s Adoration of the Magi, and also his Birth of Venus. At the Uffizi we examined different intricate art techniques such as painting transparent clothing. We then went to the Galleria d’Accademia...

Looking Good, Doing Good, Feeling Good

March 23, 2015March 24, 2015South Jersey Service

March 23, 2015 Today we visited the Heart of Camden and organized the warehouse. After that we cleaned the basketball court by raking and cleaning leaves. Then we took a lunch break while Phil taught us about what they do. The Heart of Camden works around the community to clean up and build houses....

Stitch in Time

March 23, 2015March 24, 2015Quilting

Monday morning and we are picking up where we left off. Quilts are beginning to take shape! These guys are going to be experts before the week’s end....

Foxes Win Again

March 23, 2015March 24, 2015Blog Editor

The Baseball team notched another victory down here in sometimes rainy Myrtle Beach! This time we won 13-0 over Church Farms, a team from Pennsylvania. Matthew Mullock started the game off strong on the mound, while CJ Eni slammed the door shut in the 5th inning. On offense AJ Dunham had an RBI triple,...

Visions of pineapple and other delights

March 23, 2015March 23, 2015Blog Editor

1. The satisfaction of getting all the gunk off the fence and painting that final spot on the table 2. Pineapple for breakfast 3. Sloth spotting 4. Pineapple mid-rafting snack 5. Cliff diving (a. k. a. small ledge jumping – don’t worry Mom and Dad!) 6. Licking pineapple juice off our fingers 7. Howler monkey...

Society Hill: Monuments and Meetings

March 23, 2015March 23, 2015Blog Editor

We started started the day off at Independence Hall talking about the history of the building. It has been a monumental place for centuries; many important meetings have been held there with Pennsylvanian politicians. It is the place where George Washington was named General of the Army. Many cases have been held their for...

Chinatown: Music, Architecture, and Culture!

March 23, 2015March 23, 2015Blog Editor

On Friday, the Asian Culture Club boarded the bus to Chinatown in Philadelphia! We first visited a bakery, to fill ourselves up for the day. Then, we traveled to an herb store (the cabinets in the left picture are filled with tons of different, natural healers), and tried some gouji. It was so shocking...

Day Two: Sun and Sanding

March 23, 2015March 23, 2015Bayshore Discovery

Prior to arriving at Bayshore Discovery, we stopped at Wawa which was different from the one we stopped at on Friday because it was under construction. When arriving, everybody put on their layers of clothes but we all soon figured out that it was warmer than we thought. We started to sand more blocks...