Intensive Learning @ MFS
The World At Your Fingertips
Today we had our first day of the Bayshore Intensive Learning trip. Our main goal each year is to help get New Jersey Tall Ship AJ. Meerwald ready for her summer sailing season. Because water, sun, wind, and salt are tough on boats, our work generally involves stripping the old paint and varnish from...
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On the baseball team’s first full day in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, we had an early wake up call as the team gathered for a hearty breakfast of eggs, sausage, and biscuits on the Myrtlewood Villas property. Once everybody finished eating, we piled into the bus for a short ride to the Myrtle...
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We started off our day with making a stop at Wawa to fuel for the adventure ahead. We met Chelsea Jackson from the Interfaith Center of Philadelphia for our service component with CosaCosa at the Alexander K. McClure Elementary School. We looked at the beautiful murals that the graduating fifth grade class has made...
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This Intensive Learning taught me a lot about the Camden community. Moving forward with my volunteer time going back to Camden is a good possibility. I really enjoyed volunteering at the soup kitchen and seeing all the grateful people and how happy someone can be, despite being in the position they are. I would...
Continue readingThis week we went to a lot of places where people were really in need and we helped them by donating food and clothes, serving them breakfast and lunch and simply giving them someone to talk to. The two places that impacted me the most were the Cathedral Food Pantry, which we went to one...
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Wednesday, March 29 Today we woke up at 8:30 to eat breakfast and get started on the exciting day we had planned. After breakfast, we split into two groups. Most of our group went outside to the street in front of the church to unload a bus carrying 312 cases of Bibles for the...
Continue readingWe made sandwiches for distribution at Cathedral Food Pantry on Market Street. We ate lunch at CK Cafe, a social enterprise project through Cathedral Kitchen, where MFSers frequently help out. We also did some work at the Anna Sample House through Volunteers of America....
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This morning when we arrived at the Greenleaf some of us put the final stitches on our projects and some made simple projects to add to the collection. Alden, Josh, and Alex had finished all their projects and cooked us breakfast. They made eggs, bacon, and hot chocolate. Once we wrapped up all of our projects...
Continue readingWe concluded our exploration of Sacred Spaces with a an enjoyable visit to the Penn Museum. The museum has three floors of gallery space that feature materials from the ancient Mediterranean World, Egypt, the Near East, Mesopotamia, East Asia, and Mesoamerica. You can also find artifacts from the indigenous peoples of Africa and Native...
Continue readingWhat do people experiencing homelessness need? Socks, travel size personal care items, quality sweatshirts, jeans, and sneakers....
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After yesterday’s trip to New York’s famous Chinatown, the Asian Cultures Intensive Learning group journeyed just across the river to Philadelphia’s own Chinatown to continue our study of East Asian culture. Since Philadelphia is so much of a closer trip than New York, we had time to begin our day with an in-class discussion...
Continue readingBayshore Last Day Today, our last day at Bayshore, we did a number of different jobs! The morning started out with pretty chilly weather, but thankfully, it got sunny in the afternoon, and ended up being a beautiful day. Learning to CUT LINE … Three of us, Amanda, Kyle, and Jalen, were given the...
Continue readingMortality: a paradox constantly stressed but often neglected. We know our time is of the essence, yet we sometimes forget to act upon it, and end up sometimes breathing instead of living. On average, our species lives seventy-nine years before our parting breath. Us humans go through life constantly waiting on the next step,...
Continue readingOn this last day of Quilting, we spent the day cleaning up and finishing up some projects. We saw a 7th grade Intensive Learning play. Afterwards, we went home with our mini individual projects, such as: pin cushions, pillows, etc. Our long week of hard work has finally come to a close....
Continue readingTuesday, March 28 We started the day with breakfast as usual, which consisted of scrambled eggs, ham, guava juice, freshly brewed Cuban coffee, bread, butter, and peanut butter. They also provided a native fruit spread that included juicy mango, succulent pineapple, and tangy guava. As usual, they set out pots of hot milk and...
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