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Madeline Thompson

Costa Rica 2020

Studying abroad in Costa Rica spring of 2020, nothing would’ve prepared me for what I learned and experienced. Cultural differences taught me more about the world, myself, and my faith. My Spanish speaking abilities greatly improved as well. Living with a host family, I learned a lot about how family should be honored and put first. Volunteering teaching English in a nearby town, I was challenged. Making the decision to leave early from the program, I learned so much about putting my own mental health first. Overall, if I had the chance to do it all over again, I 100% would.

GLST 295, Study Abroad

Lauren Riley

Bucher Room

2 – 2:30 PM

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Cameron Binaley, Toby Carter, Nate Graham, Caleb Plummer & Maddie Thompson

Love Changes Everything 

The way God loves is set apart from any other kind of love, and this is important to understand the love God has for us and how this transforms lives. In this word study, we will be analyzing the different words for “love” in the Greek language. We will be seeking to define and look at the individual usage of the words ερως, ἄστοργος, φιλέω, and ἀγάπη. Using multiple different Greek dictionaries as well as examples from the Bible (NASB), we are able to make conclusions about the meaning of the words. Specifically, we will examine and discuss the difference between ἀγάπη and φιλέω, the two most common words for love in the scriptures. By the context in which words are used, we are able to understand what they mean, and their significance. It’s important to understand the different meanings because the word itself and the action of love can be expressed in a multitude of different ways. 

GRK 301, Elementary Greek 

Melisa Ortiz Berry 

P103 

11 AM – Noon 

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Maddie Thompson & Aria Weigand

How We Can Help Haitians and the Injustices on Coffee Plantations

We live in a country where we have a multitude of choices, but we’re not always aware of how our choices can impact other countries. The students on this panel will explore some international issues and how Americans can better understand these issues and how they might be able to help to alleviate them. Maddie Thompson explores Haiti’s current crisis after the 2010 and 2018 earthquakes and recognizes that there are many ways to approach the poverty in Haiti, including building up the governmental infrastructure and investing in non-governmental organizations. She argues that there must be a balance of both methods in order to help Haiti grow. Aria Wiegand examines how coffee is produced from the bean to the cup, arguing that we need to be aware of how our daily cup of coffee affects coffee workers on plantations and developing countries’ economies.

WR 123, English Composition 2

Vanessa Farfan

P103

3 – 3:30 PM

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