Category: Development
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We’ll Thank Each Other Later
It has been a while since my last post. I’ve been busy with school, trying to find a job, and spending time with friends. But I had to break the hiatus to share some thoughts on this topic. Last week Calvin College Philosophy professor James K.A. Smith wrote a fascinating article entitled, “You’ll Thank Me Later”: Paternalism and…
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SME Study
It occurred to me that I had mentioned my time at Hopeline and the SME (small and medium enterprise) study in recent blog writings but haven’t explained the details. Besides taking classes here in Ghana, our program also connects us, in pairs, with different organizations. We are to work with and serve this organization in…
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Dedication of A School
As part of our service placement and internship Nick and I had the opportunity to attend and observe a school dedication. The school was funded in part through the excess profits from two mattress shops. The owner of these shops and the program director of the school is part of the Hopeline network and we…
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Thank God for Evolution
Here is a spoken word poem about slavery, genocide, and hope by Micah Bournes. Micah is a poet and signer from Southern California. He works mostly with the theme of Justice and how that fits in with theology. This video is very thought provoking and well done. In some places it is difficult to hear,…
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Anticipating Ghana
In a little over a month and a half I will be on my way to Ghana, where I will be studying for the fall semester. I am currently preparing myself for what promises to be a life-changing time in my life. I once heard somebody compare preparing for a new experience of life like…
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Reflections on Panama
Last week I traveled down to Panama with Calvin College’s chapter of Global Business Brigades. We spent a week in rural eastern Panama, specifically in the Piriati Embera community, providing microfinance consulting to families and microenterprises. My group and I focused on three individuals who were looking to improve their entrepreneurial experience.
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Thoughts on KONY 2012
A few thoughts about the Invisible Children, KONY 2012 campaign.