Intensive Learning @ MFS
The World At Your Fingertips
We spent today at the American Philosophical Society Museum. The APS was founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1743. The Library has been collecting books and manuscripts since then, with a focus on science. We spent much of the morning talking with museum professionals about the work they do, and then we walked over to...
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Today, our group went to Wissinoming Park in Philadelphia to help them clean up to make their park a welcoming environment. Our group took on three different tasks: students weeded and mulched, students collected trash, and students prepared a garden bed for spring planting. Everyone worked hard and the park looked much better afterwards....
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Today we went to the Nurse Family Partnership and visited with team leaders for certain divisions. We heard from the two lawyers, Stephanie and Rachel. They talked about how they help people who were kicked out of their homes, who do not have a dependable work schedule and help them get government support. We...
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We started off day 2 with a lesson on ancient Chinese culture and Confucianism. We watched a 2 hour long movie titled “孔子” which explained the backstory of Master Kong and the China he lived within. After watching the movie and having a brief lecture, we went outside and flew kites. Each group selected...
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Today, we went to Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge as a group. We were met by Lauren, an employee at the reserve, and were treated to a brief summary of the reserve, as well as an opportunity to meet a snake (Orin) that the reserve was treating. Lauren told us that each animal they...
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Today we took a tour of “The Lost Jewish Quarter of Philadelphia” given to us by Jerry. We learned about the first Jewish cemetery in Philadelphia and how it was moved around the city over time. We passed Pennsylvania Hospital and learned how it expanded and improved its technology. An interesting fact from this...
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Our day started out with a breakfast at our wonderful hotel, The Crystal City. It was a buffet style meal, featuring croissants, Nutella, eggs, and bacon! Then we headed off to the Acropolis and learned the history behind this remarkable Greek marvel! We took lots of pictures after our well informed guided tour and...
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We started off the morning at 8 o’clock, with a surprise drizzle. Then we all ventured off to breakfast, which was quickly followed by a bus ride down to an artisan Potter who taught us about pottery and how to create art on the wheel. Some of the group got the chance to try...
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The first full day in Martinique was beautiful, fun, and adventurous for our Intensive Learning group! We all had breakfast at the hotel, with an amazing view of the famous Mount Pélé across the bay! Beautiful birds flew around as we enjoyed our traditional French breakfasts. Next, we all got ready to visit the...
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Saturday, March 23 Today, we began the day with a refreshing meal of Cuban coffee, fruits, and bread. We then proceeded to hop on our trusty van and drive 60 kilometers through the scenic Cuban countryside to Puerto Padre. We then split into two groups to get work done. Mrs. Washington, Miles, Jalen, Justin,...
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Today we headed out early to work the morning shift at Give Kids the World. We served ice cream and milkshakes, painted nails and faces in the Spa, helped kids make wishes in the Castle, and served at the Enchanted Tea Party. Just a typical morning at GKTW that shows all they do to...
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March 23rd, 2019 Today was such a great and long day! We all had the morning and most of the afternoon to ourselves. The juniors woke up early and went to the pool. The seniors all slept in and made pancakes. Everyone got a chance to enjoy the sunny, 80-degree weather and chill back...
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By Will, Jack, & Calvin This morning our excited group of 19 seniors, juniors, and sophomores ventured off to take on Puerto Rico. We all arrived at school around 5:30 a.m. and boarded our American Airlines flight at 8:40 a.m. The four hour flight was a breeze and we finally arrived in Puerto Rico...
Continue readingAfter an early wake up call, we traveled to the docks where we went on a day cruise to three of the nine Saronic Gulf islands. We had boat rides between the islands throughout the day. We saw beautiful islands and the coasts of the mainland as we continued our journey to different islands....
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Today was the 3rd day of our European adventure, and it couldn’t have been more jammed pack full of unique excursions and little surprises! To begin our day, we hopped on a bus for a tour of The Ring of Kerry (which lasted all day!!). For our first major stop, we visited The Fox...
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