The Bulletin Spring/Summer 2015
Intercultural learning – the focus of the spring/summer 2015 issue – is “like a dance” as we leave our comfortable groups and interact with “the other.”
Archives for 2015
Spotlight: Todd Nussbaum ’96, HMB Inc. – Columbus Business First
Todd Nussbaum '96, Java practice director at HMB Inc., answers questions about his work and life.
New book explores biblical lament and grief in youth
In a new book titled “Helping Youth Grieve: The Good News of Biblical Lament” (Resource Publications, May 2015. $19 U.S.), Goshen College Campus Pastor Bob Yoder explores the role of spiritual lament in the pastoral care and faith formation of adolescents.
Goshen College honored again as a ‘College of Distinction’
Goshen College is again among the nearly 350 colleges named to the Colleges of Distinction list for 2015-16. The college is one of only seven Indiana colleges and 55 Christian colleges listed.
Called to otherness: an interview with Gilberto Perez Jr.
In 2014, Gilberto Perez Jr. took on a new role in the college’s Center for Intercultural and International Education after two years as an associate professor of social work. He comes to this campus leadership role with a passion for bringing diverse people together and increasing trust and relationships between local law enforcement officials, neighborhood associations, Goshen College and the Latino community.
Striking a chord: Using music for social change
Karen Zorn ’84 was changed by her Goshen College experience. Now she wants to use music to change the world. As president of the Longy School of Music of Bard College in Boston, she’s been busy realigning the college to better fit its mission, which is to prepare musicians to make a difference in the world through a revolutionary music model called El Sistema.
¡Si, se puede!
At the age of 12, Edgar Saucedo-Davila ’11 hated school. Today, he is the first person to graduate from both a Center for Intercultural Teaching and Learning undergraduate cohort and the Master of Arts in Intercultural Leadership program at Goshen College.
2015 Goshen College summer sports camps offer opportunities for youth
From soccer to basketball to sports writing, Goshen College offers a number of summer sports camp opportunities for kids three years old through high school.
Susan Stiffney ’78 helps keep kids and parents connected
As Goshen Community Schools’ health services coordinator, Susan Stiffney works to make sure Goshen students are healthy, safe and connected.
Don’t dismiss difference
Dominique Chew '15 reflects on the importance of honoring and respecting each other’s identities, experiences and stories as a path toward justice.