Posted in Esteli1 - 6/29/2017 by Fredderick & Celia
Fredderick: CHYAAAWMP!! Fredderick here! Shout out to my bros and sistas’ back home! Especially those who influenced me to go and give this program a chance! (Mom, Ate , Marahya, Alina, Lucas, Josh, Satish, etc.) I really appreciate it! Let’s get started...
Posted in Esteli1 - 6/29/2017 by Kayla and Stephanie
Hola, ¿Cómo estás? We woke up bright and early at 6 with help from our daily alarm clock, the Aguacates (Avocado) vendor who screams AGUACATESSSS every day. After eating breakfast we took a field trip to Mujeres Ambientalistas, a group formed of single mothers to...
Posted in Esteli1 - 6/29/2017 by Kayla & Stephanie
Kayla and Stephanie can’t wait to share their take on our education day. However, you’ll have to wait to read it! Today was a full day, and we have a very early wake up call tomorrow for our Work Like a Local Day. Today’s LDDs, Stephanie and Kayla,...
Posted in Esteli1 - 6/29/2017 by Brandon
Today was our delegation’s first free day. We all had fun in one way or another, as we always do. The wake-up call was at 8:00 AM, and breakfast was at 8:30. After breakfast we split into two groups, one going with Matt to the internet café and the other going...
Posted in Esteli1 - 6/29/2017 by Justin and Bradley
Hello everyone!!! This is Justin and Bradley and we were the Leaders of the Day for “Deconstructing Poverty / Aid and Development” day. We started the day off with a delicious breakfast of pancakes (YES! FINALLY! SOME MURICAN FOOD!) Then we went on to do...
Posted in Esteli1 - 6/29/2017 by Khephra and James
Today, Khephra and James were the Liders del Dia for “Living Like a Local” day. Our group took a bus up through scenic Nicaraguan mountains to a reserve filled with local homes, Tisey la Estanzuela. We were split up into small groups and given families to...
Posted in Esteli1 - 6/29/2017 by Elsie and Valentina
One of the things that we and our peers learned today was that a country can have many different types of cultures. They can have different regional dances, art forms, customs, and traditions. Also, we learned that traditions can be passed down in various different...
