In Fall of 2011, Pastor Gail Riina coordinated a series of seminars at Syracuse University that allowed students and community members to experience religiously ethic meals and listen to speakers who discussed who they are through what they eat. This video provides a summary of the dialogue that took place with four different religions; Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, and Judaism, while we shared a meal made entirely with the Seven Sacred Grains; barley, corn, oats, millet, rice, rye, and wheat.

Samuel and Matt bring stories from Mfango Island to life for children in US and Kenya coming soon!

Rachel's Winter Break in Africa story coming soon! 

Fairtrade coffee is now the exclusive offering at student run coffee shop in basement of Hendrick's Chapel - thanks to Pastor Gails' encouragement of "People's Place" student manager to advocate for cause she believed in.  

LCM won the university's prestigious  " Martin Luther King Unsung Hero's Award" in 2005 for establishing this program that helps Syracuse city residents cross over the "Digital Divide".

Now 23 tons of clothes and household goods - given by students to city residents Started with LCM students, Paula Hughson (FEL) and Francis Parks (Hendricks) picking up clothes left by students at the end of the year in Paula's station wagon and taking them down to the Northside Clothes Closet. 

Hot dogs in the Kingdom  5:30 pm -  With or Without Snow

Click on the link to the ecohouse blog for a history of this community of students committed to sustainability.

Fall 2011 Commitments Newsletter. Click the link final_fall_2011_commitments.pdf to view. Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas!

Information on the STEP Center

Happy Holidays students. Hope everyone has a meaningful winter break!