Academy Blog
Recent Highlights at the Mercy Ships Academy
The school years are busy onboard a Mercy Ship, and our blog is an excellent way to stay up to date with all the recent highlights at the Academy.
Follow along here to read exciting Academy stories and news as they unfold. Feel free to share with family, friends, and supporters back home!
First Easter in the Global Mercy®Academy
Being onboard the Global Mercy over the past few months has been a privilege, a joy and sometimes a challenge! It is very special to be part of the first group of teachers and students to fill these rooms with learning, color, fun and laughter! The Global Mercy...
Persistence
Persistence is the quality that allows someone to continue doing something or trying to do something even though it is difficult or opposed by other people.
Twin Spirit
How does an academy build school spirit when there are no intramural nor intermural sports available, no homecoming, no dances? Find out here!
Benin: Learning History and Getting Refreshed
Many of the countries we work in have unique historical & cultural stories to tell. Benin was a port for the brutal slave trade, run largely by the Portuguese.
Global Mercy Academy – A Teacher’s First Impression
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...
Christmas in Fourth & Fifth Grades
One year we had a new teacher in the fourth and fifth grade classroom. She didn’t bring any Christmas decorations with her when she came to the ship. (Not a big surprise, eh?) However, that didn’t stop her, even in a country with no shops for teacher arts. She...
Mike Kirchner – Africa Mercy Social Studies Teacher
This is my first year working as a social studies teacher on the Africa Mercy. One of the things that I love about teaching onboard a hospital ship is the amazing field trips that my students can take. When my 6th grade class was learning about geography and I...
Gran Canaria Football
Sometimes when we come into Gran Canaria for the ship’s refit, the Academy is still in session. Gran Canaria. This is a volcanic island, part of the Grand Canary Islands. It is about 100 km west of Morocco, though it belongs to Spain. The Spanish came in the late...