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Featuring Luella Gilbert from “How Our Amish Heritage Influences Our Education and Career” Symposium
I promised I would publish more posts featuring speakers from the symposium on Saturday. Today I am introducing you to Luella…
How Our Amish Heritage Influences Our Education and Career: A Symposium
Photo from left to right: Jonas Brennaman, Ivan Fisher, Paul Nisly, Nancy Nisly, Rose Fisher, Luella Gilbert, Saloma Furlong, David Furlong,…
Widespread Abuse and Massive Coverup in Amish Country
“The Amish are not exempt from an independent investigation, and yet as soon as the CCI gets involved, it is no…
Sexual Abuse of Amish Women and Teenagers – The David Clark Case
There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you. ~ Maya Angelou There was widespread abuse of Amish…
Building a Cultural Bridge in Lancaster
Several weeks ago, I started a part-time volunteer job at Safe Communities. I wrote about the restorative experience here on this…
Sounds and Reflections from Pennsylvania Amish Country
I should write, “from Pennsylvania Amish and Mennonite Country.” Until I moved here, I had no idea how many Old Order…
My Journey, Part 2
By Aleta Schrock Continued from Part 1. After I had returned home from teaching at the Old Order Mennonite church school…
My Journey
By Aleta Schrock, Part 1 I hated to see the end of my eighth-grade school year. Learning was fun, but the…
Making Space for the Unforeseen
It seems our five-year-old friend was wise in giving his advice. We landed in a small apartment on Main Street in…
A Mind Set Free: Part 2
Photo: Sharon Beachy’s graduation from SCF A Mind Set Free: Part 2 By Sharon Beachy…
A Mind Set Free, Part 1
Photo: Sharon receiving her GED diploma from Treasure Coast Technical College in Vero Beach, Florida…
Amish Roots Conference: Breaking the Eighth-Grade Barrier
The deadline for signing up for the Amish Roots Conference is four days away. If you have…
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