Recent posts from: Esteli1 – 7/3/2015


Exploring the Art and Culture of Nicaragua


Greetings from Nicaragua! Yesterday morning, after a delicious breakfast of gallo pinto (the traditional Nicaraguan dish of rice and beans) we jumped on a bus and headed into the mountains north of Esteli to learn a little about the culture of this region. Our first...

Fireworks and Friendship!


Happy 4th of July! Spending our first full day in Nicaragua, what a way to celebrate! We woke up in Managua, very tired from a late night but energized at the prospect of adventure. After our first ‘gallo pinto’ breakfast (con hot sauce) we spent the morning looking...

E1B We made it


Our names our Henrietta and Beverly the two coordinators that will be helping to guide our eager glimpsers over the next few weeks along their journey. We were more than excited to finally see the faces of E1B coming through the glass doors at the airport full of...

Meet Kristi!


Hi Everyone! My name is Kristi Yanagihara and I go to James Logan High School in Union City. I only have one older brother making me the youngest in my family (“the baby”). But I’m finally 16/a junior in high school, and I’m ready to put myself out there and travel...

Meet RooAnne!


Hey all! My name is RooAnne, but people butcher my name (honestly I don’t get how???), so I just go by Roo. My friends and some others usually identify me in a crowd or in the hallways by my black beanie that I wear pretty much every single day. Like three other...

Meet Ravi!


My name is Ravi Sheth and I go to Irvington High School in Fremont. A little bit about myself, I am bipolar. There are days when I extremely loud and energetic. Other days  I become super introspective about some random thing. An example would be about three days ago...

Meet Anureet!


Hi Everyone! My name is Anureet Kaur (pronounced Uh-nu-reet Car), but you guys can call me Anu. I attend Irvington High School in Fremont, California. GO VIKINGS! I am ecstatic to take part on this trip and am really excited to meet all of you. I like to do all sorts...