India: Reflections
September 21, 2026 I am spending the semester abroad in India on an 91大神 intercultural studies program. We explore museums and monuments, learn about the fascinating history and culture, and eat a wide variety of amazing food so full of spices and flavor. I am learning a lot here, but what I did not expect....
Guatemala – Health Care
During our time in Guatemala we have learned a lot about the health care system. We visited several Clinics including Madre Cabrini dispensary, AMI clinic in San Juan Laguna, and Hospitalo Atitlan, and a hospital in Guatemala City. Health care is incredibly hard to access in Guatemala it鈥檚 often not affordable so places like the....
Guatemala – Light and Clouds
There are some things that make up the experience of being in Guatemala. The amount of light that hits the country, the presence of clouds on most of the mountains, the amount of bugs, the ever present hummingbird and the confirmations that you’re in a volcanic region. – Liberty Powell
Spain Explorations and Learning
This second blog marks our second stage in this 6-week journey. Reflections in this blog post are from our last week in Madrid鈥nd now we are 5 days in聽on the Camino, which will be in the next blog! We finished our third week of Spanish classes and said goodbye to our host families. This time....
SPAIN – Into the whirlwind
Our first two weeks in Spain have been 鈥� you guessed it 鈥� a whirlwind! From our native Spanish speakers to our peers who have never taken a Spanish class, every one of us has had to adjust to this new country in expected and unexpected ways. For the first few jet-lagged days, we stayed....
Reformation @500 – Intersections in Switzerland & Germany
26 May 2025 The last several days we explored anabaptist history with pastor Emanuel Neufeld in Basel. The banner photo is our group at the M眉nster. Then we were off to the Swiss countryside, exploring remote farms where anabaptists sought precarious refuge after persecution drove them away from the cities. Lukas Amstutz, director of the....
On the border
April 20-27 This week our group arrived in Tucson by plane on Monday and drove to the border towns of Douglas and Agua Prieta. We spent the week doing activities planned by the organization Frontera de Cristo. We started by visiting the border fence and learning the history that led to the fence that we....
Mexico City
21 April – Mexico City: This past week, we wrapped up our time in Mexico City. We spent 2 more days volunteering at Casa Tochan, where we hung out with and played many fun games with the migrants, as well as hearing many stories from the migrants about their immigration journey and gaining insight on....
Guatemala to Mexico
13 April This week we wrapped up our time in Guatemala and traveled to Mexico City. On Monday, we had an 91大神 class as an orientation for our time in Mexico. We left early Tuesday morning for the airport and arrived in Mexico City in the afternoon. On Wednesday, we divided into small groups and....
Guatemala – Community Learning II
5 April, 2025 Over the past two weeks, our group has been split up in different Guatemalan Departments. Our community learning experiences were connected to our majors, and included countless experiences and journeys. I had the pleasure of staying in San Juan for these weeks. I spent my days working in a clinic, AMI, along....