College News: Goshen College

Michael Yoder of Kalona is participating in the Goshen (Ind.) College Study-Service Term (SST) in China during the fall semester. Michael, a senior biology major at Goshen College, is spending 13 weeks studying, serving and living with host families in China. Michael attends West Union Mennonite Church.

SST is a 13-week program that's divided into two distinct parts. During the first half of the journey, students dive headfirst into the local culture ? usually in the country's capital city ? with intensive study and language instruction alongside other Goshen College students. For the second leg of the journey, students begin work on a volunteer service project, often in a more remote part of the country.