CFE Articles

What’s it like: Visiting Roatan

by John Misa | May 31, 2022 | Multimedia, Video

What's it like to visit Roatan during CFE week 2022? Working at a children's home, walking the beaches of west bay, scuba diving in the second largest barrier reef, and swimming with dolphins are...

CFE during COVID

by John Misa | Jan 26, 2021 | Science and Health, Talon

All the ways Cultural Field Experience will be different this year After the world was struck with the global pandemic (COVID-19), many programs at Minnehaha were forced to adjust or even shut down...

Volunteering during a pandemic

by Jordan Erickson | Dec 10, 2020 | Features, Talon

Students continue to serve, despite COVID-19 limits It was a summer day and junior Tessa Bianchi and her family were delivering sandwiches through Caring and Sharing Hands. As they were pulling up...

Why CFE is important

by Ann Oakman | Mar 5, 2020 | Opinions, Talon

Why CFE is important Our freshmen, sophomore, junior and senior staff perspectives on the importance of CFE Every spring, students participate in Cultural Field Experience (CFE). Students are sent...

Discovering new stories

by Ann Oakman | Mar 3, 2020 | Award Winners, Features, Talon

Discovering new stories This year's CFE theme puts focus on listening to others Pitter-patters and stomps from shoes echo throughout the gym as the little kids zoom around. Their laughs are roaring...

Understanding a crisis

by Ella Fredrickson | Apr 13, 2017 | Features, Talon

This CFE, 18 students on the Germany/Italy trip had the opportunity to tour Berlin with a newly arrived Syrian refugee who shared his experience around different landmarks around the city of Berlin...