On our newest podcast episode, Noah Jackson shares how our faith-integrated academics shaped his life while he studied abroad with us in Ecuador. Courses like Spiritual Formation and Worldview were key pieces in his development over the semester. Noah shares that his experience with faith-integrated academics allowed him to grow in a deeper relationship with the Lord during and after studying abroad. Show Notes Something that we’re excited about is a new Summer Internship program. Join us...

A critical part of the Living & Learning mission statement is the “engage with the challenges of the world.” One of the most practical ways students do this in Baltimore is through working alongside locals in an internship. Leslie Whitfield is a professional social worker and serves as the Internship Coordinator for Baltimore Urban Studies. She shares her heart behind internships as well as some of the unique opportunities available to students. Show Notes Something that we’re excited...

Do you think you need everything figured out before studying abroad? The short answer is no. As we interview Amberly Meiter, a Spring 2019 student, she unpacks the ways that her semester abroad helped bring more clarity to what major she wanted to pursue. The semester allowed her to experience life with fresh eyes, opened her heart to new things, and gave her the freedom to process where God was leading her. Our L&LI staff finds joy in walking alongside students as they grow and learn...

Italy is a fascinating country known for its rich culture, the birthplace of western society, and of course, amazing food. In our latest podcast episode, we sit down with our Rome Program Director, Dr. Larry Peck to hear what life is like in Italy and what it's like to study abroad in Rome. Show Notes: Show Notes For more information, check us out online at landli.org/ Subscribe to our Monthly Newsletter or follow us on Instagram.  Our Spring 2023 applications will be closing on November...

Peyton Corrigan, an Ecuador Fall 2017 alumna, shares her experience in the Amazon Jungle. For over 10 years, our semester, summer, and some of our study tours go into the Amazon Jungle to serve at Jungle Kids for Christ (JKC). JKC is a school that was started to help children from the Amazon Jungle break the cycle of abuse, addiction, and one-parent family homes (sometimes absent parents). The education; and more importantly the gospel taught at JKC impacts each child's future. Each year, JKC...

Join us as we speak with Dr. Micah Hughes about the newest Living and Learning program: Baltimore Urban Studies. Affectionately known as the “BUS,” this experiential learning program is designed to teach, mentor, and train college students in spiritual formation and public health while providing urban global health internships. Baltimore is a dynamic and culturally rich city that represents the tension of the intersection between historic abandonment and revitalization.   The foundation of...

Bonus track!  Christina Garibay is back and shares what a one-on-one meeting with a Resident Coordinator looks like. If you are an incoming student, this episode will give you a brief overview of what these meetings look like and why they are meaningful to each student.

We value discipleship at Living & Learning and have made it a priority to incorporate it into each of our programs. One way we integrate discipleship is through the Resident Coordinator position. Our Resident Coordinators disciple students throughout the semester by meeting and building relationships with the students. The L&LI Resident Coordinators listen to, care for, and mentor students as they experience a new culture and context. Christina Garibay (aka CK), worked as a Resident...

Have you ever wondered how Living & Learning picks the homestay families in Ecuador? Meg van Rijn, Director of Operations at our Ecuador site will give a brief rundown on how we select the families. L&LI has partnered with these families for a long time and has long-standing relationships with each of them. The families take great joy in hosting the students and inviting them into their homes as their own sons or daughters. For more information, check us out online at landli.org/ ...

Every student that comes through the Ecuador semester or summer program stays with a local Ecuadorian family for a portion of the program. This is an opportunity for the student to be stretched with their Spanish, immerse themselves in the culture fully, and be loved on by an Ecuadorian family. Rachael Kinoshita, an Ecuador Spring 2019 alumna, shares her personal experience with a homestay family and the impact it had on her.

As we engage cross-culturally through our programs our lives will be stretched and grown in different ways as we interact with people different from us. God’s heart for the nations should give us a desire to also interact with the nations. Meg van Rijn, our Director of Operations, in Ecuador will expand on what it looks like to cross-culturally engage, and how she has seen it impact her own life and life of students. 

Your two favorite people, Ashleigh and Greg, are teaming up to bring you The Living & Learning Podcast, where they'll share the inside scoop on what it's like to study abroad with Living & Learning International. You'll hear stories from students, staff, and alumni all about the different places, countries, and cultures they've experienced and all the amazing people involved along the way. ⁠Living & Learning International offers academically excellent international and domestic...