Posted in Constanza - 6/10/2015 by Brent Nichols
Hi Constanza parents, Unfortunately, the group’s flight was delayed leaving the Dominican Republic this morning so they missed their connecting flight in Newark and were unable to make the last flight of the day. United has given them meal vouchers and rooms in...
Posted in Constanza - 6/10/2015 by Akira Moton
“Saying goodbye doesn’tmean anything. It’s the time we spent together that matters, not how we left it”. -Trey Parker We shouldn’t be sad that we are leaving but happy that it happened. Today we woke u p at 7, and began our final...
Posted in Constanza - 6/10/2015 by Jazmin Morales and Genesis Ramirez
Today we were supposed to wake up at 8:00am but everyone decided to wake up at 7 instead so we could have more time working at the Casa de la Juventud. We had breakfast on the go and arrived at la Casa de la Juventud at 8:15 where everyone immediately got to work...
Posted in Constanza - 6/10/2015 by Kamry Hearns and Raquel Perez
Today we woke up at 7am to begin our CAP (Community Action Project) delivery phase. As soon as we got there everyone got straight to work, but we realized we were missing a few items. Despite the small setback, we were still able to start prepping for action. The...
Posted in Constanza - 6/10/2015 by Aria Leone
Today was our second Free Day and our delegation’s last chance to explore the beautiful city of Constanza and shop for souvenirs. We started out the day by visiting a hardware store to buy paint, plywood, and other supplies for our Community Action Project...
Posted in Constanza - 6/10/2015 by Alan Perez
It’s always a pleasure to be fed by the Dilenia’s restaurant staff. We were served some avena (oatmeal) con fruta y pan, which reminded some of home. We then discussed how politics influences education, health, and other aspects of Dominican society....
Posted in Constanza - 6/10/2015 by Jazz Broughton
We woke up to the beautiful sunrise of Constanza at 7with eggs, bread, and fresh strawberry juice for breakfast. After having an intense academic seminar on poverty and its impact in the Dominican Republic, the states, and our views today, we came to the...
