After the first six weeks in Quito, I had become more accustomed to the culture here and my Spanish had improved as well. I was able to understand what was going on around me most of the time and I…
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Study AbroadA Work Trip to La Maná
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Visit with the Basquitay Community and Ingapirca ruins
We were so fortunate to meet Maria Virginia Farinango, the author of The Queen of Water. Students read this book together for class discussions. She writes of her experiences as an indigenous child forced into domestic service. Her path to…
Photo AlbumsGC @ Mennonite Church USA “Follow Jesus” Convention
The Mennonite Church USA's Follow Jesus 25 convention took place July 8-12, 2025 in Greensboro, NC and Goshen College connected with prospective students and alumni at the booth, conducted the Gratitude Letters project, led several seminars and hosted a large Alumni & Friends Gathering.
Study AbroadMaking Food Kits in Cayembe
Cayambe, a smaller city in Ecuador, is surrounded by indigenous communities spread throughout the surrounding mountains. Casa Hogar is an organization in Cayambe that houses children who have been removed from their families for varying reasons. The main goal of…
Study AbroadAppreciating the Natural Beauty of Ecuador – Without my Phone
My experience in Ecuador has very likely been different from that of every other SST’er here. Yes, we took the same classes and went on the same trips. One of these included a few days in the town of Mindo…
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Feeding Strays – Empathy in Everyday Encounters
One of the things I’ve noticed in Mindo, my service placement, is the overwhelming number of mixed-breed dogs. While many of them are undeniably adorable, their growing numbers are a direct result of a serious underlying issue; almost none of…
Photo AlbumsCCE Summer Camps: Write On Sports
From June 9-20, rising seventh, eighth and ninth graders participated in Write On Sports camp at Goshen College's Center for Community Engagement. At the camp, students created a multimedia project, either a video or a podcast episode, as well as writing a feature article, all relating to sports.
Study AbroadLa Familia
In Latin American culture, family is a core value rooted in one’s identity. Family is not limited to immediate family members, but also expands to extended families as well. One cannot include one without the other, as they are whole…
Photo AlbumsCCE Summer Camps: Read, Act, Create! and Board Game Creation
In the first week of June, Goshen College’s Center for Community Engagement hosted two summer camps: Read, Act, Create! and Board Game Creation. See photos of the campers here! Photos by Sarah Miller.
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My First Quinceañera
One major experience I had during my study term of SST was being a part of my host sister’s quinceañera. I was originally asked to be part of her quinceañera the first weekend that I spent with my host family.…
President's Blog‘Freedom for everyone’
Every day is a good day to learn a little more about history. Today, Juneteenth, is an especially good day to listen to a story that has shaped our present day through a long and painful struggle for freedom. In the words of Opal Lee, the grandmother of Juneteenth, the freedom we celebrate through the telling of this story is freedom not only for enslaved people, or Black people, or Texans, but for everyone.
Study AbroadDia de Las Madres
This past weekend our host families celebrated Mother’s Day in style, with flowers, outings and cakes! Many of our students met extended family: grandmothers and aunts, as this is a grand celebration in Ecuador. We had our own little party…
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Environmental Action in Mindo
This week was our first group excursion to Mindo, a town about 2 hours outside of Quito. The beauty of nature came alive in our visits to the Tarabita waterfalls and the Alambi hummingbird sanctuary. Klever Guevara, our Ecuador country…
Study AbroadOur First Week
It has been a week of new experiences in every aspect of our lives! Before the students joined their host families, there was a spontaneous, and very moving rendition of the hymn “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow.” With…
Study AbroadÚltima Semana – Last Week in Quito
Students visited the museum and home of Oswaldo Guayasamín, one of Ecuador’s famous artists. Then as part of the celebration for the end of the Study portion, students had a Salsa dance lesson, which is a typical dance in Ecuador!…
ProfilesBrenda Srof
Explore the Brenda Srof Profile, highlighting her journey in nursing education and her passion for teaching at Goshen College.
Study AbroadBaños and Amazonia
There are always two sides to every story. On one hand, we enjoyed the beautiful views of the Amazon and the enormous Napo River, and got completely soaked by waterfalls! On the other hand, we visited an exotic animal refuge…
Lasting Ties: “So small as to be ridiculous…”
Explore the story of Harold S. Bender and his journey with Lasting Ties to academic research at Goshen College in 1924.
Living True Evangelical Faith
Explore what it means to embrace Living True Evangelical Faith today through impactful stories and community engagement.
500 Years, One Faithful Voice
Discover how the One Faithful Voice from various scholars shaped the Anabaptist Community Bible in commemorating 500 years of faith.
Awake, Our Souls!
Reflect on ways to "Awake, Our Souls!' emphasizing love and righteousness in faith practices from an Anabaptist perspective.
The Bulletin MagazineThe Bulletin | Spring/Summer 2025
In 2025, Mennonites and other Anabaptists celebrate 500 years since the first believers gathered in secret, launching a renewal movement grounded in adult baptism, pacifism, discipleship and church-state separation. This anniversary invites reflection on how “true evangelical faith” is lived out at Goshen today — on campus, through alumni contributions and in a renewed vision for faith formation.
Oriented to Love: A Contemporary Vision for Faith Formation at Goshen College
Explore a contemporary vision for the Faith Formation at Goshen College, focused on Christ-centeredness and Anabaptist-Mennonite values.
President's BlogThe contemporary, creative work of the Gospel
When Kevin and I set out on a learning tour about Anabaptists in Switzerland and Germany, we were prepared to hear stories of persecution and cruel executions. What has surprised me are the stories of ecumenical reconciliation and active love that continue to spring forth from the Anabaptist movement 500 years later.
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