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Discover  Calendar
Discover - Certificate in Intercultural
and Leadership Studies
Calendar
Take a look at a typical Discover calendar.
Please note that these calendar dates reflect the 2007-2008 school year. Minor changes will be made for the coming year, and the calendar will updated shortly.
Arrive at Prairie on Friday, August 17, 2007
Orientation at Prairie August 17-18
Location: Three Hills, Alberta, Canada
Students will arrive and register, pay their student fees, move into the dorms and meet the other students. That evening students and their families are welcome to join an introduction and overview of the program
Parents are invited to stay for supper and the initial orientation session in the evening.
August 19-28
- Summit Worldview conference (PH 110)
- Critical thinking, discussion groups, evocative worship times
- September 3 Travel to Camp Bighorn, Montana (www.campbighorn.com)
September 3-14
Location: Plains, Montana, USA
- Camp Bighorn orientation
- Weekly study group meetings
- Principles of Communication (CO 100)
- Leadership development
- Experiential education
- Team building activities
- Personality and temperament
- Course modules
- Whitewater Rafting trip
September 14 – October 8
Location: The Bay Area, California, USA
- Travel to City Team (www.cityteam.org)
- Ministry in San Jose and Oakland
- Working with recovery center, women's ministries, and youth programs in Home Churches in intercultural communities.
- Cultural Anthropology (AN 211) & Missions Survey (IS 100)
- Course modules integrated and taught on the field
- Ministry and debriefing
- Mission history and future
Location: Santa Cruz, California
- Time at Camp Maymac
- Relax in the California Oak trees and volley ball courts
October 16 – December 12
Location: Three Hills AB
- Modular courses
- Introduction to Old Testament (BI 101)
- Introduction to New Testament (BI 102)
- Introduction to Writing and Research (EN 101)
- Spiritual Formation and the Church (CMFX 105)
- Weekly study group meetings
- Campus activities such as talent shows, the Banquet, live music, intramural sports, and walks to get hot coffee…
November 9-13 Prairie Reading Break
December 12, 2007- January 6, 2008 Christmas Break
Location: Your Home
January 6, 2008 Arrive back at Prairie
January 7-18
- Modular course:
- Biblical Theology of Missions
- Preparation for field departure (Say goodbye to Explore friends, pack sunscreen, etc.)
- Preparation for Intercultural Ministry (IS 152) throughout Semester 2
January 18 Travel to Guatemala
January 18 – February 8
Location: Antigua, Guatemala
- Spanish Language study in AM (SA 101-401)
- IS 100 and AN 211, some afternoon lectures/ adventures and field trips
- Home stays in Antigua with Spanish families
- Scout Trip to El Salvador
February 8-27 Ministry Time
- Ministries with local leaders in neighboring communities in areas such as education, evangelism and community development
- Work with ministry sites
- Participation in ministry with the Indigenous church and its members in accordance with our goals of empowering the local Christian community.
February 28 – March 11 Guatemala Bible Seminary
Location: Chimaltenango, Guatemala
- Cultural Anthropology (AN 211)
- Missions Survey (IS 100)
- Both courses with guest lecturers such as local missionaries, field trips and ministry integration
- Weekly study group meetings
- Building relationships cross-culturally and developing our language skills.
- GBS chapels (in Spanish) & Discover chapels
March 11-16
Location: Panajachel, Atitlan, Guatemala
- Stay and relax at CAM retreat center, Las Buenas Nuevas in Panajachel overlooking the lake and volcanoes.
- Potential cross-lake travel on beautiful boats to visit different cultural communities in Santiago and San Pedro, and locally in Panajachel
- Steps to Freedom Seminar (TBA)
March 17 – April 2 Practicum in El Salvador
Locations: near San Salvador, El Salvador
Ministry Practicum
- Student-lead ministries in co-ordination with local leaders in practicum ministry sites
- Work in teams to meet needs and support existing ministries, as well as pioneering and creating ministries.
- Ministries such as: kids clubs and women's ministries, building projects, schools painting projects, clean-up projects, teaching English and leading church services.
- Beach trip to the Pacific coast
April 3-7 Guatemalan Bible Seminary
Location: Chimaltenango, Guatemala
- Debrief Practicum ministries and planning
- Year End Review:
- Assessing the year from your point of view
- Re-entry and reverse culture shock preparation
April 7 Leave for Prairie
April 8-26 Prairie Campus
Location: Three Hills, Alberta, CAN
- Introduction to Christian Theology (TH 100)
- April 26 Graduation Weekend
- PARENTS INVITED
- Graduand's Reception and Evening of Celebration
- Baccalaureate Service
- Graduation Ceremony
Click here to read the year "From the Eyes of a Student"
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