Countdown to El Salvador: Student Preparations
By Arissa VandeBurgt, Program Intern The new year is coming up quickly, and with the new year comes our now annual trip to El Salvador! This trip offers the students […]
Student Reflections: Indigenous Learning, Fall 2024
“Today we have gathered and we see that the cycles of life continue. We have been given the duty to live in balance and harmony with each other and all […]
From the Water and the Dirt: Learning About our Place
Why is this the way it is? Can we change that? Who made that? Can we cook that? Can I do that? What is it called?
These are all questions that echo around dinner tables, living rooms, hiking trails, sidewalks, and kitchen sinks at Act Five these days, amongst students and residents. They are begging to lean in, to know more, to be more connected with what is around us.
Traipsing Through Temagami: 2024 Canoe Trip Reflections
To share some of these reflections, three of our students were asked to share about their trip. Megan, Miranda and Daniel’s thoughts are just a glimpse of what the Temagami wilderness held for them.
From Lake to Home
Act Five’s newest Resident Leaders reflect on their summers, how this season has prepared them for the next, and the excitement they feel for the year ahead. From Jana: It’s […]
We’ve Launched a Podcast
Welcome to our NEW virtual porch called The Act Five Podcast. If you’ve been to our home, you know that the front porch is the place for laughter, solitude, deep […]
What’s Growing at Act Five?
While we are very busy getting ready for the new Act Five cohort, the summer is also a time of rest and fun here at Act Five. In the quiet of the summer, we like to check in with our community and share a bit of what’s been growing here at Act Five!
Welcoming New & Old Friends to a Summer at Act Five
Summer has begun at Act Five with a house full of new and returning residents, and we have 3 months to come!
Rieneke Helder is an Act Five Gap Year alumni who found her way back to Act Five for a summer before she gets married and Brent Geertsema is a returning resident. Both reflect on their return to Act Five and are looking forward to what is to come.
The Wild Wilderness: A Fountain of Restoration
By: Toon Garritsen, Act Five Resident When you open the squeaky door of Act Five at 75 Blake Street and make your way to the basement, you will find a […]
That’s a Wrap on Year Five!
This past Saturday, April 20, 2024, we celebrated our FIFTH COHORT completing their gap year with Act Five. What a year! As stories, photos and reflections come out in the […]
