2017 Experiences – Page 2 – Intensive Learning @ MFS

Sacred Spaces Philadelphia: Highlights

April 1, 2017April 1, 2017Philly Sacred Spaces

We 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...

Quilting Deliveries

March 31, 2017March 31, 2017Quilting

This morning our small group of quilters hurried to get our fidget quilts done. After making sure everything was sewn on correctly and nothing would fall off, we made our way to Harmony Village, which is in Moorestown. Harmony Village is a space dedicated to serving those living with Alzheimer’s disease and other memory...

Final Day: Hassan II Mosque Interior

March 31, 2017March 31, 2017Blog Editor

Our final day in Morocco is at an end; we began the day by checking out of our hotel in Marrakech and busing to Casablanca. After our 3 hour trek northwest, we arrived at the largest mall in Morocco, aptly named Morocco Mall. Everyone was content with a change in food for lunch, as...

March 28, 2017 — Seeds of Hope

March 31, 2017March 31, 2017Blog Editor

What do people experiencing homelessness need? Socks, travel size personal care items, quality sweatshirts, jeans, and sneakers....

Asian Culture: Service Day in Philly’s Chinatown

March 31, 2017March 31, 2017Blog Editor

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...

Team Museum Wraps It Up

March 31, 2017April 2, 2017Blog Editor

We have finished a wonderful week of intellectual explorations. Thank you to everyone!...

Bayshore Last Day: Wrapping It Up

March 31, 2017March 31, 2017Bayshore Discovery

Bayshore 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...

South Jersey Service: Collingswood Methodist Home

March 31, 2017March 31, 2017South Jersey Service

Mortality: 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,...

Cousin’s Grocery Store and Cooking

March 31, 2017March 31, 2017Blog Editor

Cousin’s Grocery Store Today we created a grocery shopping list for our fiesta tomorrow. We divided the list into different groups and had a competition to see who would find all of their items first. Michél and Assata won. We headed back to school and had lunch and began prepping the food. Julianna, Kendall,...

The Final Day of Blacksmithing

March 31, 2017March 31, 2017Blog Editor

Today, Jack, Christian, and Jakob worked diligently on household utilities such as a fireplace poker and a spatula. Bruce brought the cows over to the forge area to keep us company and to graze new lands. Some brave blacksmiths even went over to confront the animals and became friends. Liz, Robbie, Roman, and Tanay...

Wrapping It Up: The Final Knot

March 31, 2017April 2, 2017Quilting

On 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....

Let’s Sew for Babies, Day 5: The Final Push!

March 31, 2017March 31, 2017Blog Editor

On our last full day, we all worked hard and tried to finish our big projects before Friday. Some people started smaller projects. We have plenty of burp cloths, bibs, and toys, so we have been focusing on making clothes, such as dresses, pants, and onesies. The people who have never sewed before have...

Final Touches to our Prototype Designs

March 30, 2017March 30, 2017Blog Editor

The day was kicked off with a breakfast of waffles, cookies, and juice courtesy of Hannah. Following that, we began a lab in which we drew and created different objects that spoke for themselves without needing further explanation: a watch using only one Post-It, a shopping app using only 3 Post-Its, and a campsite using...