Goshen College
"The regenerate do not go to war, not engage in strife. They are the children of peace who have beaten their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks, and know of no war….Their sword is the sword of the Spirit which they wield with a good conscience through the Holy Spirit." - Menno Simons
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Anchored in the scriptures with the aid of the Spirit, Goshen College has a long tradition of peacemaking. A college of the Mennonite Church, Goshen College embodies an Anabaptist way of living which includes an understanding of Jesus' nonviolent ministry. It is through the historic understanding as compassionate peacemakers that Goshen College has entered into the Plowshares Peace Studies Collaborative.
About Goshen
Goshen College is a four-year Christian liberal arts college in the Anabaptist tradition. Our core values centered in Christ include passionate learning, global citizenship and compassionate peacemaking in order to achieve our mission of developing servant-leaders for the church and the world.
Goshen graduates—more than 19,500 in 90 countries—are prepared to connect their gifts to the needs of the world, preparing for meaningful careers and significant engagement in their communities and churches. Goshen graduate employers include:
- Justapaz—Columbia
- Human Rights Watch Children’s Advocacy—Mercy Ships
- Mennonite Central Committee
- Christian Peacemaker Teams
- The Carter Center
- Mennonite Board of Missions—international mission associates
- Damascus Road Anti-Racism training
- Victim-Offender Reconciliation Program
- Peace Corps
- School counseling programs
- Women’s shelters
- Colleges and universities
Goshen College is recognized as a leader in peace and justice issues and international education, having initiated the only general education program in the country that requires a semester of study and service in "a significantly different culture." Most students fulfill the requirement by participating in the Study-Service Term, one of the most unique study abroad programs in the country.
Groundbreaking Study Abroad Program
Goshen College is known for its one-of-a-kind, groundbreaking study abroad program, the Study-Service Term, which began 35 years ago and continues today with experienced faculty members leading small groups of students to:
- China
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
- Indonesia
- Germany
- Ethiopia
- West Africa
The semester-long program begins with six weeks of study of language, history and culture of the host country, usually in its capital city, while students live with host families for a cultural immersion experience.
During the second half of the term, students go to other parts of the country for service assignments—often related to their major—in schools, local businesses, medical clinics, orphanages, radio stations, agricultural offices, women’s support outreach, church organizations and more.
Learn more about Plowshares at Goshen:
Peace Activities
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