Meg van Rijn, who serves as the Director of Operations in Ecuador talks through all the trips we take throughout the semester. Students will experience all four regions of Ecuador - living in the sierras (mountains), going to the Amazon Jungle on a missions trip, exploring the Galápagos Islands, and finishing off their semester at the beach for a final semester debrief.

Grace Grant is a fall 2018 alumni and a guest on this week's podcast episode! ⁠ ⁠ Grace reflects back on her experience in Ecuador, and how the staff and her internship supervisor were important components of her semester. The intentionality of each person helped bring a greater perspective of who the Lord is in her life and set a foundation for future years. ⁠ Show Notes For more information about our programs, check us out online at landli.org/ Applications are now open for our...

Tiffani Ho, a spring 2018 alumni, unpacks the importance of community in her semester abroad in Ecuador. She reflects on what life looked like pre-Ecuador and how life has changed for the better for her post-Ecuador. ⁠ ⁠ The positive impact that the semester abroad had on her allowed her to lean into community more and understand who she is in Christ more fully. ⁠ ⁠ Tune into the Living & Learning Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. Show Notes Something that we’re excited...

We’re trying to answer the question, “What does life change look like?” On this episode, we sit down with Olivia Wyatt, a resident coordinator in the Baltimore Urban Studies program. We hear how she experienced life change during her own international experiences and brings that perspective to her role mentoring students in Baltimore. Show Notes Something that we’re excited about is a new Summer Internship program. Join us for an 8-week internship in major cities around the world. All the...

As an organization, we have been privileged to see some of our alumni join us on staff after their semester abroad with us. ⁠The impact that a semester with L&LI has on students often gives them the desire to return and pour into future students. ⁠Tyra G. shares her experience as she went from student to alumni to staff member. ⁠You don’t want to miss how God called her back to Quito to be a Resident Coordinator in our most recent podcast episode. Show Notes Something that we’re excited...

On this episode of the Living and Learning Podcast, we sit down with Riccardo Regis, our Assistant Director in Rome, to hear what life is really like in Italy. Riccardo is an Italian who spent his college years studying in the United States. He’s now back in Rome hosting North American college students. Hear about how this full-circle experience allows Riccardo to bring a unique perspective to his role with Living and Learning. Show Notes Something that we’re excited about is a new Summer...