Grace, Peace & Healing. These three words kept coming to my mind during my time living and learning on the East Coast. Truly, this embodied, holistic learning experience changed my life. By His grace, God brought me to Baltimore for a reason and a unique purpose. He gave me peace, inviting me into a season of letting go. He gave me healing through living in a loving community and serving in urban ministry. He has shown me His love in a new light. 

Students spending a semester or summer with Living & Learning East Coast at the Baltimore Urban Studies Center (BUS) get an incredible, unique opportunity to prepare themselves for their future careers while being invested in academically, professionally, and spiritually.

A pillar of our mission is to prepare and equip students to engage in the challenges of the world. Once students enter college – sometimes even before – they begin to explore the questions of what courses they want to take, what major they want to focus on, and what degree they want to walk away with. Students spend hours considering what careers, passions, internships, fields to pursue, and how their studies and degrees might help them get there.

Jinamai Joseph is a student at Southeastern University studying Accounting with a minor in Data Analytics and Information Systems. For eight weeks, Jinamai got to live in a neighborhood of Rome called Pigneto and intern with People's University of Torpignattara. In her role, she focused on marketing the Torpignattara neighborhood, encouraging visitors and tourists to experience more than just the recognizable Centro Storico (historic downtown of Rome) and dive deeper into the rich culture that exists throughout the city in areas like Torpignattara. 

There are SO many reasons why Rome is a great place to study abroad. Check out this blog post for five reasons a student should study abroad in Rome!

There are a lot of study-abroad organizations out there. Living & Learning is unique to other study abroad programs because it not only focuses on academics but also places a strong emphasis on the Christian faith component. Wherever a student is in their faith journey, the staff at Living & Learning meets them where they are at to support, answer questions, mentor, and disciple each student.

Faculty and students, you are invited to join us in Baltimore, Maryland for the multi-day symposium–We Rise Together: Learning from Diverse Communities of Baltimore and Washington D.C. about How Forced Migration Impacts Wholistic Health.

An internship is great for gaining hands-on experience in a field that you are interested in, but what are the benefits of doing an international internship? Students should consider doing an international internship for the following reasons…