Goshen students pose with Lucy Malca, principal of the Imaculada Concepción School. On Monday and Tuesday, we focused on education in Perú. Many of our students will work in schools for their service placements, so this was a good chance for them to start building a framework…
On Thursday and Friday, we had our first opportunity to leave the city of Lima. We boarded our bus for a 4-hour trip north on the Pan American highway to visit Albufera del Medio Mundo, a protected wetland, and the sacred city of Caral, an ancient archaeological site.
On Friday, we took a bus trip to Cono Sur, or the southern cone, which is the name for the outlying areas of southern Lima. Economic insecurity and violence over the past half-century caused intense migration from rural areas into the outskirts of Lima and the population has soared in…
Our first week of study is well underway. Classes and lectures take place at Catedral Buen Pastor, an Anglican church in the district of Miraflores. In the mornings, students have lectures on various cultural, social, and historical topics. This week featured lectures on Peruvian history, life in marginalized sectors of…
Students enjoyed a packed two days of orientation activities. After getting some sleep, the group started out their day by taking a walk to Casa Goshen. On the way, we stopped at a casa de cambio where they learned how to change their dollars into soles (Peruvian currency). Once at…
Just a little before midnight, our 16 students arrived safely in Lima. We took the weary travelers to a hostel near our home to get some much-needed rest. In the morning, we’ll walk them to our home and begin two days of orientation. Welcome to Lima!…
