Gordon In Lynn
NEWS & EVENTS
- We are now accepting applications for the GIL Internship 2010–2011. You can download it from the right hand side of this page. The deadline is Friday, April 2, 2010.
- Read about the powerful MLK Breakfast in Lynn that Gordon in Lynn helps organize each year.
- Read our Fall 2009 newsletter downloadable on the right hand side of this page.
- Check out our newest photojournal from Fall 2009!
- Lessons in Lynn—reflections from a Latin American Studies class engaging in Lynn from Gordon's blog
Remembering that we live and learn within a particular place, Gordon in Lynn (GIL) is a dynamic and exciting partnership between Gordon College and neighboring city Lynn. Through relationships with various community organizations in Lynn, students can engage, learn, serve, and live in a diverse, urban community.
Students
Connect your passions, vocation, and learning in meaningful ways.
Faculty & Staff
Deepen your students' learning through a pedagogy of service-learning.
Community Partners
Meet your organizational needs as well as educate future leaders.
We look forward to working with you!
Resource Links
City of Lynn
Resources and events for the city of Lynn.
Christian Community Development Association
A national organization that grounds our work in Lynn.
Massachusetts Campus Compact
Campus and Student Civic Engagment Resources
MLK Video
Short video made by Gordon alumn Chris Peters starring Lynn people.
Social Capital Inc.
Strengthening Lynn by connecting people.
The Oxymoron of Proximate Justice
Article by Associate Director Christen B. Yates about the tensions that our students work within.
Out of the Classroom and Into the Community
Gordon in Lynn and Place-based Learning. By Associate Director Christen B. Yates
Downloads
GIl Intern Application (PDF)
2010-2011
GIL Newsletter (PDF)
Fall 2009
Do Justice, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly: (PDF)
Real student stories from Lynn.
Rev. Dean Borgman: Christians & Global Poverty (MP3)
Rev. Dean Borgman's sermon from the Hunger No Longer conference.