by admin | Dec 9, 2014 | Allison Patterson, Appropriate Technology, Community, Community Driven, Fermentation, Gardening, How To, Intern, Nutrition, Uncategorized, Village Life
A recent partnership between Polk Avenue Elementary School and the h.e.a.r.t. village has led us to become increasingly creative with how to turn would-be food waste into usable food sources again. One of those creative solutions has been with milk. Michelle Counter,...
by admin | Dec 5, 2014 | Community, Community Driven, Spiritual Development, Student, Uncategorized, Values, Village Life, Worldview
Helen is a semester student this fall. After going home for Thanksgiving, she wrote this reflection about her new normal. After a week of rest, electricity, and spending time with my family, I am back on the h.e.a.r.t. campus for the final two weeks before graduation....
by admin | Sep 15, 2014 | Allison Patterson, Community, Community Driven, Gardening, Intern, Mission, Nutrition, Permaculture, Sustainable Agriculture, Uncategorized, Values, Village Life
Something unique about h.e.a.r.t. is that we grow and study plants that are superfoods. These plants have the nutritional density to supplement diets in ways that can change people’s health and change their lives. One specific plant that has the potential to battle...
by admin | Aug 21, 2014 | Community, Community Driven, Culture, Dr. Mike Webb, Spiritual Development, Student, Uncategorized, Values, Village Life, Worldview
I’m often asked, “Who are your students at h.e.a.r.t? Where do they come from?” My answer is always, “h.e.a.r.t. students come from a variety of places and we have entirely different student dynamics every term depending on many factors.” We get adventurers wanting a...
by admin | Aug 14, 2014 | Academics, Community, Community Driven, Dr. Mike Webb, Spiritual Development, Theology, Uncategorized, Values, Village Life, Worldview
For quite some time, I’ve had very little interest in reading and writing. That sounds kind of terrible for someone with the titles, “Professor” and “Academic Liaison,” but the reason is not that I dislike reading and/or writing. In fact, I quite love it. The waning...
by admin | Aug 11, 2014 | Alumni, Community, Community Driven, Culture, Spiritual Development, Theology, Uncategorized, Values, Village Life, Worldview
Dear Heather, After spending two weeks in Manila, we came back to Cabanatuan and hit the ground running. We’ve only been back here a week, but so far I’ve been able to: Help prepare a worm bin in one of the Kaibigan Villages so that vermiculture can be a piece in...
