Act Five, Year Three: Here we go!
Here we go! Another year at Act Five is upon us. Wahoo! It’s happening! Students will be moving into our home on Blake Street in less than a week!! The […]
Yard work and redemption: Reflection by staff member Alyssa
There’s a quote that has become synonymous to me with the beginning of Act Five. It’s the first lesson we teach students, on one of their first days in Hamilton. […]
Creation and Humanity: Reflections Post-Act Five by Gill
I used to believe that God created the earth for humans, it’s primary purpose being a place for us to live and a means through which we learn about Him, […]
Act Five 2021-22 in-person program is ON!
We are SO EXCITED to announce that this September, we will be welcoming a new cohort of students into our big old home on Blake Street for another year of […]
Transitions, Chaos and the Hope of Order: by ’21 Alumnus Nathaniel
I do not believe there is any singular correct way to transition. There is a strange space where we examine what we just stepped out of before we look at […]
Act Five 2020-2021 End-of-year Video!
Throughout this year, Shir-El – one of the Act Five students – captured footage and created meaningful videos to serve the community in and surrounding Act Five. Check out this […]
Year 2 is Finished! Notes of wondering & celebration
I wonder… Years from now, I wonder how we will remember this past year. For most, this past year will be marked by the various implications of the Covid-19 pandemic, […]
Placement Reflections: Rieneke & Shir-El
Miraculously, all of our students were blessed with the opportunity to participate in a six week placement with local businesses and organizations in Hamilton and the surrounding area. Rieneke writes: […]
A new day dawning: A reflection from Caleb
One of the most beautiful parts of Act Five lies in witnessing what God is capable of doing in transforming our students in their months with us, shaping young adults […]
LOOKING BACK AT ACT FIVE: AN ALUMNI VIEWPOINT FROM JAMIE
Jamie B., Act Five ’20, writes the following: “A fish can’t see the water that it’s swimming in.” In any given moment we often cannot fully understand the importance […]
