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 Valery Nodem, International Coordinator for the Presbyterian Hunger Program PC(USA)
This week, I traveled with Carrie Saathoff, co-chair of the Guatemala Partnership of New Castle Presbytery to the Western Highlands of Guatemala to witness the work of the Association of Mam Christian Women for Development (Association) in person. New Castle Presbytery has worked in formal partnership with the Association for more than a decade and the Presbyterian Hunger Program (PHP) has recently begun supporting the Association as well. I was excited to see the projects that I have heard so much about in the last two years. Accompanying us were Andrea Ramirez, our expert interpreter, and Kevin de León, our trusted driver. The four of us had a lot of laughs and good conversation on the road.
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