Second Term Recap
One of our students writes that “the second semester is when it felt like we were living real life and not just this incredible dream. “Second semester and our storytelling […]
Taking Time for the Gaps
My husband Dave and I moved into the Act Five home on Blake Street as Resident Leaders from just four streets over, but the transition was impossible to overestimate. We […]
Celebrating Act Five 2019-20
It has been a wild 7 months – from the moment our students moved in all the way to the chaotic and unexpected way they moved out – Act Five […]
The Act Five Story
What is Act Five all about? What makes it distinct? What need is this meeting in young adults and how is it doing so? Check out this video and share it […]
In light of Covid-19: A Word from the Director
To humble ourselves, to seek His face, and to improvise an ending. As we at Act Five (and as an extension of Redeemer) commit to being good global neighbours, our […]
Exploring Prayer and Mission Together: True City 2020
By: Arissa Arissa is doing a ‘storytelling’ placement as a partnership between Act Five and TrueCity. She is working on telling the story of Act Five through writing, as seen […]
Placement Update: Helping Hands
Arissa shares, Helping Hands Street Mission is a social service organization on Barton Street where I’ve been spending my Thursdays and the past couple Mondays this term. Helping Hands operates […]
Placement Update: RE-Create
Arissa reports on Rianna’s placement with RE-create RE-create Outreach Art Studio is a wonderful haven in our city where youth aged 16-24 can gather each week during designated drop-in times […]
Remembering – A word (& a lot of photos) on Pittsburgh & Placements
After returning from our trip to Pittsburgh last week, I sat with a coffee and scanned through our photos. A visit to Lamppost Farm that provided amazing food for thought […]
Placement Update: CityKidz
CityKidz is a well-known and well-loved organization in Hamilton that works with inner-city children. They teach these kids to dream big dreams and realize their full potential through singing, dancing, […]
