Posted in Leon1 - 6/07/2017 by Christine Trinh
In the past two weeks we all experienced so many things and changed so much, but now it is time for us to return home. As we all packed our bags, make some last minute purchases and some exploring, we also had to say our final goodbyes. During this time, it’s...
Posted in Leon1 - 6/07/2017 by Carrie and Camila
“If the homeland is small, one dreams of making it big.” – Ruben Dario Hello Glimpsers, Global Glimpse Leaders, and Parents! A warm hello from León, Nicaragua! We are Carrie and Camila, your Program Coordinators here in León. Soon, you will be here in Nicaragua, and...
Posted in Leon1 - 6/07/2017 by Victoria Yu and Harmony Wicker
The Spanish word of the day was, te extranè, which translates out to “I will miss you”. Today, this phrase encompassed everyone’s thoughts and feelings during our final reflection and our final goodbyes. In the morning, we facilitated an activity...
Posted in Leon1 - 6/07/2017 by Global Glimpse Staff
Hello Family and Friends of L1A Glimpsers, We know you all are excited for your students to return, so here are some reminders about their flight information: The students will be arriving at SFO at 12:15 AM on 6/22 on Avianca (AV) 560 into the International Terminal....
Posted in Leon1 - 6/07/2017 by Pauline Tran and Logan Sheetz
Today was our last day of the CAP project at Barrilete. Over the past three days we worked in two distinct groups. The construction group built four tables, a hook rack for backpacks, and a curtain system for the bathrooms and classrooms. The creative group designed...
Posted in Leon1 - 6/07/2017 by Kaia Inocencio & Alex Fang
Today was our second Community Action Project (CAP) day. The quote that the day was: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” by Margaret Mead. This quote embodies...
Posted in Leon1 - 6/07/2017 by Michelle Vo and Phillip Picetti
“Development consists of the removal of various types of unfreedoms and leave people with little choice and little opportunity of excercising their reasoned agency. The removal of substantial unfreedoms, it is argued here, is constitutive of development.”...
