EMU Intercultural Learning

Guatemala City

26 January 2016 Greetings from Guatemala! We are finally here! We landed safely in Guatemala at about 3:00 in the afternoon on Thursday the 14th. Both flights went well and we have all been enjoying our first few days in Guatemala City. We spent the first two nights at the CASAS-Semilla guesthouse, where we participated in … Continue Reading ››

Reflections on the Empire

By: Eli Wenger
It has been two full days of Egyptology! Pyramids, the Sphinx, Tahrir Square, street markets, Museum of Cairo, a carpet factory, and a scenic drive out of the city to the Coptic Christian retreat of Anaphora. We've seen artifacts from before 4500 BC, trekked inside (and then sang in!) one of the pyramids of Giza, … Continue Reading ››
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Coptic traditions at Anafora

We had the opportunity to spend a few days at a Coptic Orthodox retreat center an hour out of Cairo called Anafora. The Coptic church traces their roots back to the apostle Mark and a visit he made to Egypt. So this experience was a chance to worship with one of the earliest church traditions. The leadership at Anafora are working … Continue Reading ››
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Egypt

18 January 2016 So, we are finally in Cairo and I am jet lagged, but am so excited to see the Pyramids and the Sphinx. Cairo has a distinct smell to it, a mixture of smoke and incense. The streets are chaotic and bustling with life and everyone is trying to get you to buy something. The streets get busier in … Continue Reading ››
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Host Families

By: Taeshia Frank
5 October 2015 I was so nervous as I waited to be claimed by my host family. It felt as if I was a young child in an orphanage waiting to be adopted. As my family approached me, I was relieved that the mother was there and they looked fairly young. My first impression was that … Continue Reading ››
China 2015 Cross-Cultural on the Great Wall at Jinshanling

On the streets of Nanchong

By: Harrison Horst
21 September 2015 The first thing you need to know about Nanchong streets is that they are filled with people, especially in the evening, especially on weekends, and especially at lunchtime. Now, when I say, “The streets are filled,” I don’t mean every single street – far from it. For a city of 1.3 million people … Continue Reading ››
China 2015 Cross-Cultural on the Great Wall at Jinshanling

Exploring Beijing

By: China 2015
10. September 2015 We arrived in Beijing at about 5:30 pm (5:30 am EST) on Friday feeling very groggy but still overwhelmed at the fact that we were in China. We ate our first authentic Chinese meal, Beijing Duck, and then fell into our hotel beds exhausted. Our first full day was slightly rainy but filled … Continue Reading ››
China 2015 Cross-Cultural on the Great Wall at Jinshanling

Know where you come from

By: Raquel Enriquez
During the past three weeks, I have been blessed with incredible knowledge, faith, hospitality, love, and strength from all of the beautiful Maori people our group has come in contact with. Our stays have included time at their sacred Marae’s where we learned about their history and traditions. I was touched to hear about how … Continue Reading ››
Group picture in Kauri Tree Forest