Read the latest updates here from Act Five as they share experiences, stories, photos and all they are learning.
Then, a short while later and after a bit more climbing we turned the corner and pure elation broke out among us. We had reached the top of our final peak! As each member finished their climb to the top a great euphoric “WOW” left their mouth.
By: Alyssa Zilney | April 24, 2024
This past Saturday, April 20, 2024, we celebrated our fifth cohort completing their gap year with Act Five. What a year! Continue reading to see what Abby Lobert shared as a graduation address to our students.
By: Abby Lobert | April 22, 2024
God is the gardener. This parable invites us to humbly expect we are the soil, and we must desire to get messy and dig deeper in order to find the good soil God longs for all of us to be.
By: Alyssa Zilney | April 15, 2024
"I think having that deep sense of longing for community allows me to get out, which helps me to make the communities around me better." Read more of what Marika had to share in our first alumni interview of the spring!
By: Abby Lobert | April 11, 2024
Act Five is deeply grateful for our ongoing partnership with 541 Eatery & Exchange, a local non-profit and pay-it-forward cafe. A few of our students reflect on their time serving there this term as part of their placements.
By: Alyssa Zilney | March 16, 2024
Where do YOU want to spend summer 2024?
By: Jon Berends | January 23, 2024