Posted in San Cristobal - 6/12/2016 by Eva
Something that writers tend to say is: weak characters cannot carry a strong plot, but strong characters can carry a weak plot. It was with this thought in mind that I began the day with what is most likely the most aggressive and most fiercely hated wakeup call of...
Posted in San Cristobal - 6/12/2016 by Keya and Diana
Hey friends and families! Today we had an extremely fun and eventful day. We started our day by waking up at 7am. After breakfast, we started the preparations for our community event and the finishing touches on our beautiful mural. During the event, we played games...
Posted in San Cristobal - 6/12/2016 by Theodore and Aisleen
We, Theodore and Aisleen, came into the position of El Lider Del Dia with a very skeptical point of view, yet approached the challenge with an open mind. We started the day off far too early, by waking up our peers as well as our Global Glimpse Leaders. Regarding...
Posted in San Cristobal - 6/12/2016 by Grace
Our second, (and last) free day was filled with laughter, learning, and most importantly, ice cream. We went into San Cristobal looking for the materials for our Community Action Project, a.k.a. CAP. We woke up at seven and at eight moved on to eating breakfast. After...
Posted in San Cristobal - 6/12/2016 by Alicia and Rebekah
Hello everyone, Alicia and Rebekah here! We were so excited to work like locals as Los Lideres Del Dias! Waking up at 6 am was a change from the usual 7 am wake up call. However, we woke up to a day full of adventure at Mana where we worked on different conucos....
Posted in San Cristobal - 6/12/2016 by Elizabeth 'Tida'
On the 23rd of June, the glimpsers went to Batey Matas Mamon. Bateyes are neighborhoods populated by Haitians or people of Haitians ancestry who came to work on a sugar cane factory. After the sugar cane factory closed, the locals stayed. The glimpsers learned about...
Posted in San Cristobal - 6/12/2016 by Leslie and Kim
Hello Global Glimpse families! We’re Leslie and Kim, and we’re excited to talk to you about what our day included! We all can’t believe that we are a week away from returning home! Time has flown by really, really fast! Our days together have been filled with many...
