SIFAT
This week, the students of IMPACT 360 spent a great three days in Lineville Alabama. SIFAT, or Servants In Faith And Technology, is a Christian nonprofit organization that provides training in self-help programs for a needy world. Students were able to spend a night in their global village, a great place to learn how people…
The Gap-Year: An Increasingly Popular Option for Millennials
I just got back from a fantastic two-day gap-year round-table forum in Manitou Springs, CO. The forum was a group of 11 gap-year program and non-traditional educational leaders, some of whom have been directing their programs for a few years, others who are just now launching. Somewhat of a surprise to me was the fact…
"A Mãe eo Pai" – Mom and Dad
Thinking about coming to the city of Porto Alegre, Brazil was a little intimidating at first. The thoughts of questions began rushing through my mind. What happens if I get put with a crazy family? What if I am by myself with a family that speaks no English? What if something bad happens to me…