March 31, 2017 On our last day in Cuba, we visited a beautiful farm in the small town of Alcalá, about an hour and a half away from Holguín. Getting to this farm was probably the most challenging part of the day as our tour bus could not drive through a patch of fertilizer...
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Final Day of Yoga Retreat
Today we woke up early to practice an energizing vinyasa flow. As part of the last practice we were encouraged for one song to let go of everything and to be free as we danced around the room. Afterwards we headed to breakfast to enjoy our last meal together, homemade yogurt and grains and...
Continue readingFiesta con Tamales!
Excursión MFS filled the hallways with the wonderful smells of homemade tamales, flan cake, guacamole, and churros cookies today. We cooked a feast! After a wonderful week with an enthusiastic group of students, we sat and enjoyed one another over a delicious meal....
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Let’s Sew for Babies, Day 6: Final Stitches
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 readingSacred Spaces Philadelphia: Highlights
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...
Continue readingFinal Day: Hassan II Mosque Interior
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...
Continue readingTeam Museum Wraps It Up
We have finished a wonderful week of intellectual explorations. Thank you to everyone!...
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A Wonderful End to a Fabulous Week
Today, we presented our projects and PSAs, everything from Canine Epilepsy Awareness to Doggie Olympics to a very pretty water park for dogs. Also Mr. Sussman brought his wonderful dog Boo (after Boo Radley) and his even more wonderful daughter Anna. We had breakfast and wrote thank you notes. It was a good end...
Continue readingBayshore Last Day: Wrapping It Up
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...
Continue readingCousin’s Grocery Store and Cooking
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,...
Continue readingThe Final Day of Blacksmithing
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...
Continue readingWrapping It Up: The Final Knot
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....
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Give Kids the World: Some Final Words
As I find myself in the airport reflecting on the week, I would first like to thank the parents for allowing us to take this wonderful group. They worked hard, knew how to interact with kids and adults, and they had lots of fun. It was nice not to have to be a chaperone...
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Nicaragua: The Journey Home
Dispatch from Nicaragua: “We are leaving our hostel at 8:00 am today for the airport, flying to Panama City and then from Panama City to Washington, D.C. And then hopefully at MFS by 5:00 am tomorrow morning.”...
Continue readingBike Tour and Alcatraz!
All good things have to come to an end! Unfortunately that time has come on our San Franciso trip. Sadly we also had to say goodbye to our driver, Calvin, and our beloved tour guide, Lance! His wisdom and knowledge will surely be missed! Friday we started with a two-and-a-half hour bike tour of...
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