Intensive Learning @ MFS
The World At Your Fingertips
Several students on the trip highlighted how fulfilling it was to provide service to families at GKTW. When leaving the building after your last shift, the memories of good times, satisfaction, and fulfillment flood your mind, leaving an everlasting stamp on any staff member or family attending GKTW. As the plane ride back to...
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Afterwards, all the museum groups met up to go on a walking tour of D.C. We saw famous landmarks such as the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, and the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, where we enjoyed beautiful vistas surrounded by blooming cherry blossoms. We were amazed by the grand size of the monuments and...
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After a full restful night’s sleep in the cabin, the students woke up ready to have some fun. We had a delicious breakfast and then set off for our group hikes led by our PBC leaders. Groups learned about the local wildlife, trees, and played games like camouflage in the woods. We also all...
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Today, everyone woke up at 9 a.m. and gathered for breakfast to start our day. We were ready to explore some of the most iconic landmarks in the city of Sevilla – the Catedral de Sevilla and the Giralda Tower. Our first stop was the Giralda Tower. As we approached, the sheer night was...
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To begin our journey today, we boarded the bus to the Hamilton train station. There, we boarded the NJTransit train to head to Penn Station in New York. When we got to Penn Station, we had lunch at the Moynihan Train Hall. There were over a dozen food vendors in the food court; our...
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Today, we visited the Ronald McDonald House, which houses families whose children are receiving medical care at local hospitals. My group went upstairs to Johnny’s Clubhouse, a playroom for children to play in when it’s cold or raining. My group threw out old toys, cleaned and organized toys, and brought new toys up. We...
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By Zahra and Jaden Today on Thriving Now and Beyond, we visited Swarthmore College, a liberal arts college located in Pennsylvania! We ended up really enjoying this particular college visit because we could spend the entire day within the campus, fitting in an info session, campus tour and lunch at the Swarthmore Dining Hall....
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Today’s program was focused on three things – Indigo Tie Dye, Time on the Playscape and a BBQ. Our first order of business was prepping our cloth for dyeing. This included cutting large pieces of fabric into squares, exploring different tying techniques, putting our designs into practice and soaking our fabric to prepare for...
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I was in the pines because I found it hard to believe that so much wilderness could still exist so near the big Eastern cities. – John McPhee, The Pine Barrens, 1967. Upon arriving at Rancocas Cranberry Preserve (a former cranberry farm now managed by PPA), our guide Jason started our visit off with...
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Today, Growing for Good visited Fernbrook Farms, which is a farm that has been in business for roughly 200 years, and has continued to grow and teach the community about food, agriculture, and the environment. The farm is used as an educational center for preschool-aged children, weddings, and CSA (Community Supported Agriculture). Their entire...
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By Ella and Chase To start our sixth day, the group had breakfast in our hotel between 8-9 a.m., featuring the traditional eggs, potatoes, French toast pancakes, and a few other options. The dining room featured a beautiful view of the Alaskan mountain range. Following an early start to the day our first stop...
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When we met in the band room, we gave each other feedback on our completed demos. We were given a paper with feedback guidelines and questions that could help us give the best comments to help improve our songs. On the paper, it gave space to share what was great about it, what didn’t...
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We started off the day by watching videos of different Chinese noodles and learned how to set a table for a five-course meal in France. Than we began working on the food. Some people helped with the ice cream that will be finished by Friday. We cut up onions, potatoes, and Brie cheese to...
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Today in The Great MFS Baking IL we headed over to the D’Olier room bright and early to work on our cookies for our first competition judged by our lovely kindergarten friends. As usual we split into our four different groups and got to baking. Our first group, group PB&J, made frosted sugar cookies with...
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Today, we had the exciting opportunity to visit Proof Productions, where we explored the intricate process of bringing stage designs to life. We learned about the many steps involved in production and the wide range of jobs required to complete a project, from painters and builders to engineers and designers. It was incredible to...
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