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May 22, 2009

ANNOUNCEMENT


Students Blog from South Africa
The annual Sports Evangelism Mission Trip is currently in Cape Town, South Africa where the team is working with Fish Hook Baptist Church and the Living Hope Center doing sports ministry in local townships, schools and communities within the Cape Town area. Team members are basketball players Keaton Belcher, Drew Hanlen, Mick Hedgepeth, Andy Wicke, Cacy Burtnett, Whitney Seals, Rachel Swisher, former player Stefan Baskin, and volleyball players Carly Frazier and Jenny Gray along with staff members Tony Howell and Betty Wiseman. Click here to read blog entries from the trip.

Also, 17 Belmont students are serving and studying abroad on Belmont’s third consecutive trip to Capetown, South Africa and Gaborone, Botswana. Students will be focusing on the themes of truth, justice and poverty while taking courses in social entrepreneurship, writing and religion. The students will be working with local children’s clubs and hospices to spread the word about AIDS prevention and education. This year's group is led by Dr. Mark McEntire. Click here to read the blog from the Service Learning trip.


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