FOCUS' Boarding School Ministry is an outreach geared to the
specific needs and opportunities of the boarding schools in New
England. FOCUS supports the student led Christian
Fellowships represented at these schools by encouraging community
development, leadership development, and by leading discussions. Boarding School students are offered the opportunity to
gather with students from other schools at occasional "inFOCUS" meetings
one school may host termly, or at a near by family's home. During both
the Fall and Spring terms overnight conferences are held where students
and faculty members can gather for meals, discussion, and games.
We
work closely with chaplains and other faculty who sponsor these student
groups, give Chapel talks, and support the development of the student
leaders of these groups. There are also recent FOCUS graduates who are supported
up by our staff at Amherst, Brown, Yale, Dartmouth, Princeton, Trinity,
and Wesleyan. These students are encouraged to take part in their
campus and local church life, along with continuing service as
volunteers for the FOCUS ministry.