Welcome to Outcast Episode 3!  These next two episodes will be in two parts featuring the two hosts of Outcast: Peter Lee and Hannah Hartman. In these episodes, they will explore their experiences as missionary kids, and share encouragement and advice from missionary kid to missionary kid. Peter is a senior at Gordon College, majoring in Business Administration. He is originally from Korea but he was born and raised in Bangalore, India. He is actively involved in activities on campus like chapel band and photography. He was a 2021 International Student Leader and is now the co-host of Outcast! In this episode, Peter will explore his experience as a missionary kid and share the challenges and joys that he faced during his time. He discusses his opinions and feelings about "missions" and offers encouragement and wisdom to the greater conversation of what it is to be a missionary. 

Welcome to the first Special Guest Episode! For these episodes, we invite a special guest who has an international background to share how their cross-cultural experiences have shaped them after college. These guests offer wisdom and insight surrounding international topics through their life stories. Ingrid was born and raised in El Salvador and first came to Gordon College as a student. She was heavily involved in the international student community, which later led her to start the International Student Organization (or ISO) after her graduation. She is now the Director of International Student Services at Gordon and is a central resource to all the International Students.  In this first "Special Guest" episode, you'll hear Ingrid recount her journey from El Salvador to the United States and her experience with culture shock and transition. She has some great advice for monocultural individuals who are moving to a new country and wisdom for both international and non-international people who are heading towards transition. She also describes the growth of the International Student Organization and her involvement in the communities around her.  

Jasmine was born in Illinois, but her parents are from India and the Philippines. She moved back and forth from Connecticut and the Philippines before settling in Japan for 8 years. Currently, she and her family are living in San Diego CA. Jasmine is a junior here at Gordon College, where she’s studying Communication Arts with a minor in theatre. In this first episode, you'll hear Jasmine talk about the joys and challenges of being a part of a multicultural family and how her diverse past has contributed to her perspective on identity. We hope you enjoy this conversation with Jasmine!