A blog from the Bethel College Office of Culture and Belonging
Belonging is rarely a single moment.
It is something we grow into, often slowly. It takes shape through relationships, routines, questions, missteps, and care. For many of us at Bethel College, belonging has come in layers, shaped by who we are, when we arrived, and what we’ve learned along the way.
On Belonging is a storytelling space created by the Office of Culture and Belonging to reflect those layered experiences.
A Word Directly to Our Students If you are a Bethel student, this moment belongs to you. As you listened to Dr. King’s words spoken in 1960, what resonated for you in 2026? Where did you feel recognition? Where did you feel tension, discomfort, or challenge? What did you hear that felt familiar to your […]
What an extraordinary series of events we have just shared in the Bethel community. In partnership with Hesston College, Newton Community for Racial Justice, and the Newton Public Library, we gathered over several days to reflect, learn, create, and connect around the enduring legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Yesterday marked the culmination of […]
A blog from the Bethel College Office of Culture and Belonging Belonging is rarely a single moment. It is something we grow into, often slowly. It takes shape through relationships, routines, questions, missteps, and care. For many of us at Bethel College, belonging has come in layers, shaped by who we are, when we arrived, […]
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