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There is always something new going on at Living & Learning. Keep up to date through our blog posts!
Five Reasons to Study Abroad With a Christian Organization
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.
Study Tours Update
Our Study Tours department works directly with faculty members at a variety of universities to provide all-inclusive, customizable study tours for any destination and subject. Our study tours can happen any time of the year, but May is typically a busy and exciting time.
Vision Trip Invitation
Join us this fall on one of our Study Tour Vision Trips. Hosted by our Director of Study Tours, Rachel Roskoski, these tours will give faculty and staff front-row seats to see and experience academic sites, internship placements, and excursions students are a part of while on a study tour.
Save the Date for the Baltimore Multi-Day Symposium
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.
Why Study Abroad in Ecuador
There are a lot of reasons to study abroad in Ecuador. We’ll go over just a few of those reasons in this blog post.
Five Things to Pack for Studying Abroad
Here are five most haves to pack when you’re studying abroad in a new country.
Five Reasons to do an International Internship
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…
Spring Campus Visit Dates
A lot of our staff will be visiting some of our partner universities this upcoming semester and we'd love to meet with you while we're there!
Campus Visit Dates
A lot of our staff will be visiting some of our partner universities this upcoming semester and we'd love to meet with you while we're there!
Homestay Experience
This month, we’re highlighting our podcast interview with Rachael Kinoshita, an Ecuador Spring 2019 alumna, who shares her personal experience with a homestay family and the impact it had on her.
Baltimore Urban Studies May Module Reflection
This past May, our Baltimore Urban Studies program hosted its first summer program. And let me tell you, it was awesome. We had students from Southeastern University and Westmont College join us for three weeks of learning by interacting and participating at twelve different agencies, churches, and medical non-profits. This month’s blog post will share a few highlights of what the students experienced and learned during their time on the BUS.
Study Tour Partnership
Where to start…when COVID hit, one of the areas that many universities cut back on for many obvious reasons is in the area of study abroad and travel programs. As we started to emerge from the ridged restrictions and the acceptance of the new norm, Anderson University decided to bring back one of its distinctive programs that had been put on hold for a year, Tri-S Global.
Homestay Experience
The Lord, in all his kindness, allows us to reside in a world that is both delightful and difficult. My time in Ecuador and, more narrowly, my experience throughout homestays, have served as testaments to, and evidence of, such. My heart cry going into this semester was that the Lord might deepen my understanding of his creation, grow my heart for his people, and reveal to me the wonder of his loving character.
Exploring Ecuador with Biology Students
You'll find Ashley Winkler all over the world now as she hosts Study Tours throughout the year. Check out how leading her first Study Tour went!
The BUS Educational Philosophy
The four general principles of the BUS educational philosophy: (1) Experiential Learning, (2) Implicit Bias Awareness and Anti-Racism Learning, (3) Transformational Learning, and (4) Redemptive Reconciliation.
Ciao from Italy!
Our neighborhood of Pigneto, is already becoming home to our students as they explore the stores, do their grocery shopping, meet the local vendors, and learn to practice the Italian language.