by webmaster | Mar 16, 2022 | Blog
How does an academy build school spirit when there are no intramural nor intermural sports available, no homecoming, no dances? The staff discussed this question, especially since we are a K-12 school, with numerous grades having three or less students. Since all...
by webmaster | Mar 1, 2022 | Blog
The AFM has a swimming pool on its top deck which the whole crew enjoys. However, one day it was put to an extraordinary use. Our Safety Officer took the upper grades (6-12) to the pool to learn about survival at sea. First, they had to don the heavy at-sea survival...
by webmaster | Feb 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
Kathryn Dungworth shares her journey to join Mercy Ships as a volunteer teacher—an adventure she never expected, and how this unique environment for teaching has changed her life in unexpected ways. She will give us some insight into the Global Mercy Academy and share...
by webmaster | Jan 27, 2022 | Blog
Many of the countries we work in have unique historical and cultural stories to tell. Benin was a port for the brutal slave trade, run largely by the Portuguese. On one field trip, we took the upper grades (6-12) to the Musee D’Histoire de Ouidah at the Forte de S....
by webmaster | Jan 13, 2022 | Blog
In early December I said goodbye to the Africa Mercy Academy, my home of over 2 years to embark on a new journey to the Global Mercy Academy. I had seen many images of the new academy, the classrooms, and workspaces but I was extremely excited to see it in person! It...
