Posted in Leon1 - 07/18/2014 by Trixie Nguyen & Dani Wadlington
“Choose a job that you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” — Confucius A reality challenge is a daylong activity designed to give students the opportunity to see, feel and experience daily life in the developing world. Today...
Posted in Leon1 - 07/18/2014 by Sofia Ruiz
Today the Global Glimpse group had a full day of new discoveries. The day started at 6:30 and ended at 11. Throughout the day, the students had a small session on fair and free trade. To begin, students were taken about half an hour away outside of Leon to a big...
Posted in Leon1 - 07/18/2014 by Amanda Butler
What a fun and exhausting day! Being Culture Day, our first full day in Leon was split in two parts, before and after lunch. Before lunch we walked to the center of the city (only a few blocks away) to visit the Museo de Mitos y Leyendas (Museum of Myths and Legends)....
Posted in Leon1 - 07/18/2014 by Brayan Torres
35 Years ago Nicaragua was celebrating the liberation of Somoza dictatorship, and started a new age for Nicaraguan people, 35 later people still celebrate the revolution who changed the history of Nicaragua. So as today was our history day was very interesting to...
Posted in Leon1 - 07/18/2014 by Amanda Butler
We made it! We arrived last night in Managua, met our wonderful in country Program Coordinators, Brayan and Elisa, and had a last American Meal from Pizza Hut. We were able to meet as a group and get a thorough introduction to our three weeks here in Nicaragua. The...
Posted in Leon1 - 07/18/2014 by Amanda Butler
Hello Group! It’s ONE MONTH til we leave for our wonderful trip to Leon! It was great meeting all of you last week and I can’t wait for us all to embark on our adventure. Some reminders: PASSPORT: Bring your Passport + 2 copies to give to your leader for...