Today we worked with our techniques on the issues of gender diversity and body image. Below are some parting thoughts about the week from our group members: “I enjoyed the spectrum activity as it sparked vital conversations about the MFS community.” “It was interesting how we could all understand the same concepts even though...
Continue readingA Visit to the Pine Island Cranberry Co!
On the final day of our journeys through the Pine Barrens, our group visited the Pine Island Cranberry Company in Washington, NJ. Once there, we learned about the history of cranberry farming in New Jersey. We were welcomed by employees of the company, including Stefanie and Mike Haines, and learned about the beginning of...
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Quilting: The Final Day
Today was the final day for the quilters. Over the course of this week, we have learned many valuable skills. Students have learned how to use a sewing machine, hand-stitch, and even use a professional long-arm machine. It has been a wonderful and laughter-filled week for our little group of 6!...
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GYLI: Rock Climbing & Final Reflection
Today was a long day for us at GYLI. We left MFS and went to Elite Climbing for the day. After we had a quick training, everyone was scrambling up the various climbing wall. Although the rock climbing is really challenging because most of us have never tried this, and we were all really...
Continue readingOur last day with pups!
Today we traveled to Wildwood to attend a dog show. We saw lots of different types of dogs! The takeaway for our week of studying canine social intelligence is summed up in the following question, to which we asked students to respond: Canines are unique among non-human animals in establishing strong social ties with...
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Making Tamales
On Friday we made tamales in the MacColl room. We had to gather ingredients and prepare the food. The filling of masa flour and green chile went in a cornhusk. Another type of tamale was chicken. This kind used chicken and a red chili sauce as the filling. Once prepared, the food was served....
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The Hoedown Sewdown
Today was our last day of sewing 🙁 We started our day off with a couple hours of finish-up work, followed by an educational video about where all of our clothes will be going! After a quick snack and a couple more hours of work, we were treated to a super special Healthy Garden...
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Málaga: A Tasty and Picturesque Finish to a Beautiful Trip
Today we went to the Ave Marie School in Málaga. We were shown around the school and saw the kindergarten and the fourth grade students. Our choir members sayng Siyahamba for the fourth grade students. After that we were shown the electronics teacher and the car shop teacher. We were explained how these work in Spain...
Continue readingAsian Culture: The Middle East
Yesterday, we visited the University of Pennsylvania’s campus to learn about the history of Iraq and Iran and their historical relationship. We had a lecture from two graduates of the school. The first was a man who spoke about stereotypes of Middle Eastern countries vs. stereotypes about the United States. He also had...
Continue readingQuilting: Making the Bindings
Today we finished making the bindings, which included ironing and sewing them to the quilt. We had a nice lunch of leftover pizza and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. After we had lunch we migrated to Hartman Hall and started the challenging process of hand sewing the bindings onto the edge of the quilt....
Continue readingApple, Google, and the Computer History Museum
Wow, what another exciting day for Thursday March 31st! First we started out at the Apple Campus, where we met up with another MFS Alumni who offered us access to many Apple experts, who explained the culture and how they got there. Midday we visited the Computer History Museum, where we saw the...
Continue readingExploring Art: More Reflections from the Pond
We all had a great time at Pakim Pond on Wednesday and wanted to share a few more pics....
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Sacred Spaces: Al Aqsa Islamic Society and Academy in Philadelphia
We had a great time today at the Al Aqsa Islamic Society and Academy in Philadelphia, where we had a Muslim Faith Encounter. We had a tour of the high school and the elementary school with Abdur Rahman, the principal of Al Aqsa Academy, and the students. He then took us to their shop...
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Christmas in the Village
Today we got up bright and early to eat breakfast at the hotel! We hopped in the minivan and were on our way by 7. Most of our crew started out their morning at Nancy’s kitchen working a variety of jobs from server to busser. Kristin and Georgia were photo assistants for the Disney...
Continue readingThe Wonders of Xi’an: Terracotta Soldiers and Biang Biang Mian
你好！ Today was a eventful day. Sadly it was one of our tour guide’s last day with us. After saying goodbye to Willy at breakfast, we set out to go see the terracotta warriors. We first went to a ceramics shop where workers hand make replicas of terracotta soldiers. They came in many shapes...
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