From Gordon College to Ghana: Serving in the U.S. Peace Corps

This post, by Roland Griggs ’15, originally appeared on the La Vida Center for Outdoor Education and Leadership’s blog. This past October, I found myself stepping off a plane into a new world and a new stage of… Read More

Cheng Qian ’14: Fostering Social and Emotional Health Among Chinese Youth

Sparkifi

“Taking families out of their normal environment and away from social pressures helps build community and introspection. And being in nature contributes so much to their development.” Cheng Qian ’14 discusses her new organization that seeks to foster emotional health through outdoor learning.

What the Wilderness Taught Me

La Vida reflection

“Void of technology and being fully present, it is in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York that students find out how to experience true growth and empowerment through Jesus Christ.”

Western Expansion for Gordon’s Road Trippers

Three intrepid students and one car took on 26 states, seven national parks and 6,993 miles.