Recent posts from: Matagalpa2 – 6/14/2015


Sonia’s Story: A Narrative of a Guerilla Fighter


Hi! My name is Amy Leung, and I’m El Lider Del Dia for Day 4, which focused on politics. Adding on to our new found knowledge of Nicaraguan history and culture, we continued our exploration by learning about Nicaraguan politics. Of course we started the day off...

Back to School!


My name is Natalia Sinsel and i was today’s Lider del Dia for the M2A group. We did many things today all stemming from the theme of education. We began the day by waking up at 5:30 in the morning!!!!! After waking up we went down to breakfast at 6:10 a.m so...

Collars, Comedors, and Clay: Culture Day!


Is it already Day Three?  Is it only Day Three??  I’m not alone in our delegation in remarking at how quickly the time has passed, yet still feel like the time we’ve spent together has been long and fulfilling.  This is due to two factors: Firstly, the...

History of a new city: Matagalpa


Today has been a LONG day full of new sights, smells and sounds! We woke up early and headed out to travel to Matagalpa, our new home for the next 2.5 weeks. Matagalpa is a beautiful city full of rolling green hills, and we were relieved to be welcomed by a cool misty...

We’ve Arrived!


The day is finally here!  The members of the M2A Delegation stepped foot into Nicaragua today at roughly 8:00PM.  It was a long day of running from gate to gate, SFO to Miami, and Miami to Managua, but after over 15 hours of travel we’ve arrived! Whether...

So Excited!


Hi everyone! I’m Amy Leung, a student at Palo Alto High School. I’m beyond excited for this trip; it’s hard to believe that it’s starting in less than three days. I’m looking forward to everything that has been planned for us, such...

Ready to explore


Hi everyone, my name is Khando Dolma. I just finished my junior year at El Cerrito High. Some of my hobbies are photography and swimming. I also love to write and listen to music. The one thing I am looking forward to most is the beautiful scenery we will see and the...