Intensive Learning @ MFS
The World At Your Fingertips
~ Yesterday we learned about Kung Fu, drumming, and traditional dragon dancing ~ We finally enjoyed a nice meal at Sakuza, a Chinese restaurant! ~ Quote of the Day- “I’m learning so much.”-Julia ~ “Raw chicken, raw experience.”- Anonymous Source Today we’re going to the Philadelphia Museum of Art to learn about Korean culture. We...
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We had a busy day! We went to the Port Norris Wawa to grab lunch, then headed to the Bayshore Center at Bivalve. After a tour of the museum, we went on a walk through the wetlands with Captain Jesse. Then we learned more about the projects we’ll be doing this week, including sanding...
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Monday our journey began when we woke up at 3:30 AM to get to school by 4:30 AM. After our six hour flight we met up with Lance, our tour guide, and Calvin, our bus driver. From there we went to the much desired In-N-Out Burger for lunch. We then went over the Golden...
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3/28/16 We started our day early by arriving at Moorestown Friends at 5:45 AM to depart for the airport. From there we ate and socialized as the arrival time to Orlando, Florida had been pushed back by an hour due to delays caused by mechanical errors, thunderstorms, and even a 30-minute baggage claim delay. Following...
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We started off our day with our usual breakfast of toast, eggs, sausage, and ham. Following that, we started our bus ride to Bethel, where we would volunteer for half the day. Before we started to work, we spoke to Anna, who gave us a brief introduction of the history of Bethel. It was...
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We spent our morning at MANNA making nutritious meals for people who are ill and unable to do so for themselves. We met out guide Andrew who introduced us to our interfaith encounters through a team activity and an overview of a week of encounters and workshops. Some of the experiences we are the...
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Today, we spent most of our time working with clay — getting to know how the medium works and then creating elements of our first community artwork. As an opening exercise to awaken our creative spirits, we each formed and imprinted nine clay “pebbles” with our palm prints. We then gathered in Stokes Hall to assemble...
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After our delicious lunch break, we explored the great outdoors, MFS’s backyard. We found natural elements and discards of the modern world (like tennis balls, lots of tennis balls) to use as elements of our art projects this week. We also found it necessary to pick up the trash and waste left outside for a...
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After breakfast in Bremen, we departed on the 1.5 hour bus ride to Hamburg, the second largest city in Germany. It has the most bridges in the world! Upon our arrival, the group embarked on a bike tour of the central attractions of the city. Some highlights include a tunnel connecting the banks of...
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Today we went to the Food Bank of South Jersey. The Food Bank helps bring meals and other necessities to families in need and teaches them about healthy eating habits. They took us on a quick tour through the facility, and we learned about some of the other ways they help the community. For...
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Today was a very adventurous day hiking in the Pine Barrens. First, we walked around a museum exhibit about pinelands ecology and industry at the Historic Batsto Village. We learned about the history behind the Pine Barrens, like the glass mills and factories. Also, the group learned that iron and glass was produced in...
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Our first day of GYLI was great. We had a lot of fun playing games and doing activities. Today we talked about the 5Cs: character, context, culture, color, and class. We also took a test to find out what type of personality we would be. You could be a guardian, artisan, rational, and idealist....
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For our first day, we played games to get to know one another, to build community and trust, and to get our energy focused. Here are some thoughts from the group: “I felt like I knew everybody much better by the end of the day.” “We learned to have faith in each other.” “We...
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Today the Habitat for Humanity group ventured into the depths of the woods and shore that surround the Delaware River. We collected lots of empty bottles, Styrofoam cups, miscellaneous trash that had washed ashore, and even a rubber duck! We all had a blast and can’t wait to travel on the ship of fun...
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