of New Castle Presbytery
By Katherine Roten, Associate Director of Community Standards & Conflict Resolution, Senior Assistant Dean of Students, University of Delaware (formerly a teacher in Kennett Schools for 20 years and co-founder of the Thread Shed).
Some days leave a mark on your heart, and today was one of those days.
By Sandra Ramos, Registrar for Kennett Consolidated School District
One of the most meaningful experiences of our visit to Guatemala was spending time with the Association of Mam Christian Women for Development, a formal partner of New Castle Presbytery. The women warmly welcomed us to their homes in several small villages high in the mountains, where we had the opportunity to learn firsthand how the Association’s development initiatives are building resilient futures.
By Meghan Shumway, Kennett High School Health & Physical Education Teacher
Today was an exhilarating day of connection, culture, and reflection. As an educator, you always hope to expand your horizons, but today reframed how I view my classroom and my students back home in Kennett.
By Ibis Henriquez, Middle School Spanish Teacher in Chester Springs, and Rebecca Villanueva, Housing Stability Advocate at Kennett Area Community Services
We left Guatemala City this morning with Quetzaltenango (aka Xela) at the finish line. As important as the destination was, the journey was just as important!
Our main stop was at the Mayan ruins of Iximche, which was a thriving Pre-Colombian capital in 1470. Surrounded by cliffs on three sides and a ditch with spikes on the fourth, this capital city was home to several ruling families of the Kaqchikel people until the Spanish invaded and burned it down in 1524.
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