November 2024
Turning Knowledge into Action
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Learning is most impactful when it leads to action. It’s not just about acquiring knowledge—it’s about understanding how that knowledge can shape lives and make a lasting difference. From PreK to senior year, our students are on a continuous journey through a dynamic learning cycle that shapes them to impact their world.
Discover...
Every great learning journey at Doulos begins with a question. These questions are carefully designed to spark curiosity, challenge assumptions, and connect to real-world issues.
Our elementary students ask questions like the following...
“How do we use food to gather and build community?”
“What do plants need to bear fruit? How do we, as humans, bear God’s fruit?”
These questions invite them to explore God’s creation, their relationships, and how faith intersects with everyday life.
In high school, the questions grow deeper and more complex...
“What causes collisions and how can we classify them?”
“How do government systems create or resolve injustices, and how does God desire his children to react to injustice?”
These are just a few of the questions that help students explore how God’s truth intersects with the world’s challenges.
Explore and Reflect...
Our students don’t just sit in classrooms—they explore content through hands-on experiences and engaging activities. They read a variety of materials (books, articles, primary source manuscripts, etc.), meet guest speakers, collect data and information through fieldwork, and participate in service projects. The goal is to see their topic from multiple perspectives, thus deepening their understanding and allowing them to draw their own conclusions through a Christian lens.
As the students explore, they are challenged to reflect on what they are discovering. How has this learning changed them? What have they discovered about God, and how can they use this new knowledge to serve others?
Act...
We believe that knowledge should lead to action. Every semester, students share their knowledge and insights with the larger Doulos community during Expedition Night. This is where they not only present what they’ve learned but also design interactive experiences to engage others. It’s a celebration of their hard work and a chance for them to contribute meaningfully to their community.
A Cycle of Growth and Impact
This cycle—Discover, Explore, Reflect, Act—is the framework that guides our students from their first day at Doulos all the way through their senior year. It’s a cycle of growth that equips them to see a need, learn about it, reflect on their role, and take meaningful action. A student who started at Doulos in PreK 3 will have undergone this cycle 30 times! This ensures our students don’t just leave with knowledge—they are launched with the ability to act on that knowledge, to serve others, and to live out God’s kingdom in the world.
November's Highlights
Lobos on TV!
To help support their fundraising efforts for their big trip next semester, our girl's volleyball team got to be on local television!
Fieldwork Trips
This month was FULL of trips that brought the students' learning to life. Orphanages, birding expeditions, and water treatment plants were just a few of the places that were visited.
MS/HS Expedition Night
It was inspiring to see how our students had grown this semester as they shared what they had learned through skits, escape rooms, and other immersive experiences.
Thanksgiving Dinner
Staff and their families gathered to celebrate Thanksgiving with a beautiful dinner and Dominican Christmas songs.
How can you impact these numbers?
For $75 a month...
Provide the second half of a "partial sponsorship" for one of the 34 students. OR provide the first half of a "partial sponsorship" for one of the 11 students who have no sponsor at all.
For $150 a month...
Provide a "full sponsorship" for one of the 11 students who have no sponsor at all.
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Please join us in praying for...
The Christmas Concert - Each year, this is a powerful way for our families who don't participate in a church to hear the amazing story of Christ's birth. Please pray for the Holy Spirit to prepare people's hearts to receive this very good news.
Finishing the Year Strong - With less than two weeks to go, there's still a lot of opportunity for students to learn and be discipled. Please pray that our staff and students can take advantage of each moment.
Rest and Rejuvenation During Break - For God's rest to recharge our staff and students so that they are ready for all He has for them next semester.