Our women’s English classes have been running for over 10 years now! It’s been beautiful to see our student body grow from just a handful in 2013 to having served 114 women in the past school year (and nearly 70 preschool aged children as well!). One of the ways we’d like to expand the program [...]
Why Good Teachers Matter in Iraq When you were in high school you were probably pretty concerned with your GPA or at least your grades in specific subjects that you were hoping to pursue in college. Maybe you got into your first choice university, or maybe you had to settle for something a little less [...]
Growing up, one of my favorite Christmas activities was to do a scavenger hunt or a treasure hunt! My sister and I would create puzzles and riddles and clues for the other to follow to the end, where a gift would be waiting (or maybe just a sign saying "You've won!"). So this year at [...]
Buddhism (an overview) Buddhism is non-theistic. There is no belief in a higher power and holding on to such a belief is thought to keep one from achieving enlightenment. Enlightenment is achieved not by learning the doctrines of Buddha but by following the Eightfold Path. This Path is concerned with three things: morality ( 3-5 [...]
We had so much fun last summer bringing books, crafts, and activities to kids! Each week we served alongside our team of great volunteers to not only serve lunch, but also to entertain, inspire and educate. We get to do it again this summer and we need your help to be the hands and feet [...]
In Greece, we have begun working with a large refugee community in a small town in the north. We will be going back regularly with teams to help with a refugee preschool program, adult English classes, and even a science and engineering workshop for refugee teenagers. Here at SGI, God has blessed us with an [...]
There are thousands of years of history poking out at you from every corner of the Middle East. The world's three largest religions all began in this part of the world, and have been in contention over it for most of modern memory. But the big three are not the only religious groups trying to [...]
