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Inimitable Opportunities

02 Wednesday Apr 2014

Posted by Adaliss Rodriguez in Why I Chose HDS

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Career Services, Catholic, Classmates, Community Organizing, Community Tea, Faculty, Field Ed, Harvard, HGSG, HKS, HMS, HSPH, MTS, Noon Service, Opportunities, Public Health, Staff

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Congratulations on your acceptance to Harvard Divinity School! Discerning program “fit,” in light of my scholarly and personal interests, was easy for me. I entered HDS with personal conviction, very much in alignment with the HDS mission, to foster a global culture of mutual understanding, respect, and goodwill—a culture in which people of every religion and culture coexist and work together in peace. I knew that the MTS program would help me to critically engage my understanding of my Catholic faith and learn more about powerful and interdependent cultural, political and social forces, as I endeavor to help implement empirically and cultural-linguistically based policies and programs centered on access to equitable health care and education for all.

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A Hyper-Stimulating Environment

03 Monday Mar 2014

Posted by Chris Alburger in Student Life

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Classmates, CSWR, Events, FOMO, HBS, HGSE, HKS, HLS, Interfaith, Libraries, Opportunities, Public Health, Research, Resources, Student Life, Theological Education Day, Tours, Work-Study

A bulletin board in the Rock. Photo by Chris Alburger

A bulletin board in the Rock. Photo by Chris Alburger

It’s hyper-stimulating. That’s what I thought, when I visited Harvard Divinity School for Theological Education Day. With all the panel discussions for prospective students, classes to visit, faculty and denominational counselors to meet, and library and campus tours, in addition to the regular events that take place throughout the year, like Community Tea, Noon Service, and events and lectures, there was far more going on than I could possibly do in my 2-day visit. As a student at Harvard for two years now, that feeling hasn’t gone away. I’ve found there’s far more going on here than I can even keep track of, let alone do, in any given week.

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J-Term in Nicaragua: See, Judge, Act

27 Monday Jan 2014

Posted by Eboni Haynes in Experiential Learning

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Catholic, Faith, Liberation Theology, Nicaragua, Opportunities, Paulo Freire, Poverty, Public Health, Social Justice, Solidarity, Study Abroad

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Nicaraguan village. Photo by Nola Haynes

“January term at HDS is an opportunity for the HDS community to engage in studies and specially designed programs that offer enrichment, knowledge, service to the community, or experiences outside HDS’s normal offerings…HDS faculty and students traveled to Latin America for “Spirit of Resistance,” a course that provided a firsthand look at the legacy of faith, solidarity, and social action in Nicaragua. The group talked about liberation theology and social justice with Nicaraguan environmental activists, Jesuit priests, advocates for women’s health, and rural peasants.”

In order to paint the most vibrant portrait about my experience in Nicaragua, I feel a quick stop in my past texturizes my sentiments and passions about the trip. I grew up in the 80s in New Orleans, Louisiana. New Orleans is popular, famous or infamous for a variety of reasons. Some of those reasons are rooted in folklore around voodoo, great cuisine, Mardi Gras, vampires, and most recently all the negative and horrible truths (some fabricated) revealed during and following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

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