Intensive Learning @ MFS
The World At Your Fingertips
Today we learned about Hinduism and Indian Culture. We ventured out to Robbinsville, New Jersey for a divine experience at the Akshardam Arts & Culture Center. On arrival our vision was blessed with the beautifully crafted marble sculptures and designs. Everything was made of marble that was carved by hand in India, and every inch...
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After a quick breakfast at 6:30, we headed over to the Give Kids the World Village to work in the arcade and help serve breakfast. It was Lina’s birthday (a 12 year old wish kid), so we sang to her, gave her cake, and painted her nails. Before we knew it, breakfast was over, so...
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Today we started our day early with a 7:00 breakfast at the hotel. Everyone had a choice between an American, British, French, or Swiss-styled breakfast — all of them were delicious. After that we got ready to go to the middle school. The entire group had to split up into two in order to...
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Today was an exciting day. We started out by playing spoons again! While we were playing Blythe spilled hot chocolate all over herself, so we had to work as a team to find her some clothes and to clean up the mess. After Blythe was settled, we went on the bus to Center for...
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Today we tackled the first of several social issues we’ll explore this week: HIV/AIDS. After focusing with a warm up and activities, we clarified our knowledge about HIV/AIDS, including the history of the pandemic in the U.S. and the world. We watched the movie Philadelphia and gained an understanding of the prejudice surrounding HIV and the...
Continue readingAnother exciting day, today we explored Facebook and learned all about what it’s like to be an employee there and how to become one. We were also treated to lunch in the courtyard of their incredible campus. We then went to the Tesla showroom to learn about the technology behind a Tesla car! The...
Continue readingToday we went to the Neighborhood Center in Camden, we started the day off with a goal of transporting a large pile of mulch across the yard to a playground. It was hard work, but it was totally worth it when we saw the hordes of children rush to the playground. When lunch time...
Continue readingToday we painted Penetrol on pulley blocks along with the other main parts of the ship’s rigging. We took turns sanding, painting the pulleys and cleaning out the insides of the pulleys with diesel fuel. Every now and then we switched groups and jobs.We did this all day* until we decided to play a...
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A beautiful day for an adventure outside of the classroom! Getting an early start to our day, we traveled to Pakim Pond, in the Brendan T. Byrne State Forest (formerly Lebanon State Forest) for a day of hiking, exploring and as usual — creating. It was refreshing to travel less than 30 miles from...
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Today we said goodbye to the community of FES. It was very sad and sweet at the same time, and all of us feel that we would not want to trade the experience for the world. Then we headed on the bus towards Córdoba, which took two hours. Once we arrived, we went to...
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Yesterday’s destinations were visited by different groups; we had some canine visitors to cheer us!...
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Today, we spent time at the Autostadt, translated as “Car City.” It is home to the Volkswagen Factory and numerous pavilions devoted to the history, development, and manufacturing of Volkswagen cars. There were buildings devoted to Audi, Porsche, Lamborghini, Bugatti, Seat, Skoda, and the famous Volkswagen Beetle. After spending time in the complex, we...
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We started the day off bright and early with a bus ride to Upper Darby. We ventured to the Philadelphia Sikh Society and learned about their culture in the Gurdwara Sahib. As a group, we were welcomed with open arms by our friendly Sikh guides. We enjoyed wonderful Indian snacks and after that, we...
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