While in Lima, Goshen College students benefitted from Spanish language instruction four days a week, extensive reading assignments and lectures on such topics as history, politics, health care, social issues, the environment, music and art. Students heard from 16 guest lecturers and workshop presenters. Most lecturers were Peruvians along with a few Americans who have lived in Peru from two to 50 years. Peru SST Co-Directors Richard R. Aguirre and Judy Weaver also lectured on such subjects as the Catholic Church, cultural adjustment, current events, Peru’s cuisine and the War of the Pacific.
Classes for the Peru SST program are held at la Catedral del Buen Pastor (the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd), an Anglican church in the Miraflores district of Lima.
Classes were held four days a week at la Catedral del Buen Pastor (the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd), an Anglican church in the Miraflores district of Lima. As in the past, one of our initial speakers was a pastor from Buen Pastor. The Rev. Juan Carlos Marcés gave an overview of the Anglican Church in Peru and prayed for the safety and success of the students.
Students listen to a lecture.
Our lecturers included:
James W. Plunkett, an American businessman, who provided an overview of Peru’s economic and political history in a humorous, story-telling style.
Father Jeff Klaiber, an author and professor at Lima’s Pontifical Catholic University, who talked about Peruvian politics and the Catholic Church, including Liberation Theology.
Father Eduardo Arens, Peru’s foremost theologian, who spoke about Jesus’ sense of humor and love for marginalized people.
Nestor Vergara Soria, a psychologist for a government agency that assists vulnerable populations, talked about social issues, including domestic and sexual abuse.
Javier Lizarzaburu, a former journalist who works for the Municipality of Lima, spoke about his efforts to increase appreciation for Lima’s pre-Incan civilizations.
Jose Peralta, a sociology professor, talked about environmental justice issues involved in the globalization of food and agriculture, and the push by large international corporations for more genetically modified crops. Peru has imposed a 10-year ban on GMOs.
Rosario Rosas Durán, a professor of tourism and hotel management, spoke about Peru’s booming tourism industry.
Jerry Acosta, a former banker and now an Anglican pastor, told his painful personal story about surviving the violence and turmoil during the military’s war against Shining Path rebels in the 1980s and 1990s.
Dr. Townsend Cooper, a medical missionary with the Anglican Church, talked about his work in some of Lima’s poorest neighborhoods and about Peru’s health care system.
Inés Dayneé Orbegozo Sanchez, a forestry specialist, spoke about threats to Peru’s Amazon rain forest.
Classes for the Peru SST program are held at la Catedral del Buen Pastor (the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd), an Anglican church in the Miraflores district of Lima.Students listen to a lecture by James W. Plunkett, an American businessman who has lived in Peru for 50 years.James W. Plunket lectures about the economic and political history of Peru in the past 50 years.Students listen to a lecture.Jake, Aimee, Natalie, Maria and Gina enjoy a coffee break.The Rev. Juan Carlos Marcés provides an overview of the Anglican Church in Peru.The Rev. Juan Carlos Marcés prays for the safety and success of the students.Father Jeff Klaiber, an author and professor at Lima’s Pontifical Catholic University, talks about Peruvian politics and the Catholic Church, Father Jeff Klaiber.Father Eduardo Arens, Peru’s foremost theologian, speaks about Jesus’ sense of humor and love for marginalized people.Father Eduardo Arens.Peru SST Co-Director Judy Weaver helps prepare students for upcoming lectures.Students take a quiz.Javier Lizarzaburu, a former journalist who works for the Municipality of Lima, talks about his efforts to increase appreciation for Lima’s pre-Incan civilizations.Javier Lizarzaburu.Jonathan asks a question.Maria asks a question.Nestor Vergara Soria, a psychologist for a government agency that assists vulnerable populations, talks about social issuesNestor Vergara speaks to students.Students listen to a lecture by Rafael Leon, a professor who spoke about Peru’s colonial period, its fight for independence from Spain and the War of the Pacific.Gretchen asks a question.Thomas asks a question.Rafael Leon.Judy prepares students for another lecture.Jose Peralta, a sociology professor, talks about environmental justice issues. Derek asks a question.Jake asks a question and Dean eagerly awaits the answer from Jose Peralta.Jose Peralta answers a question.Rosario Rosas Durán, a professor of tourism and hotel management, talks about Peru’s tourism industryRosario Rosas Durán.April asks about Peru’s tourism industry. Aimee and Maria await the answer.Malaina asks a question.Students take another quiz.Caleb’s birthday cake.Caleb cuts his birthday cake.Students join Caleb in enjoying some birthday cakePeru SST Co-Director Richard Aguirre provides an overview of current events in Peru.Gretchen, Natalie and April scan a Peruvian newspaper for current events they can discuss with the class.Peru SST Co-Director Richard Aguirre takes notes as students discuss Peruvian current events that have attracted their interest.Jerry Acosta, an Anglican pastor, discusses Peru’s painful war on terrorism.Pastor Jerry Acosta.Under the guidance of their Spanish teachers, students read through their parts in a play.Dr. Townsend Cooper, a medical missionary with the Anglican Church, talks about his work in some of Lima’s poorest neighborhoods.Dr. Townsend Cooper speaks with students.Dr. Townsend Cooper.Inés Dayneé Orbegozo Sanchez, a forestry specialist, talks about threats to Peru’s Amazon rain forest.Inés Dayneé Orbegozo Sanchez.Natalie, Jackson and Gina rehearse their parts in an upcoming play.Jonathan and Lima Study Coordinator Celia Vasquez enjoy a break from class work.Peru SST Co-Director Judy Weaver holds her birthday “cake” – actually a potato dish.Peru SST Co-Director Judy Weaver’s birthday “cake” was a potato dish created by Alicia Taipe Tello, who cooks lunch for the Goshen students twice a week.The courtyard of the Buen Pastor church.Coincidental dress-alikes: April and Natalie.Coincidental dress-alikes: Caleb, Dean and Neal.