Recent posts from: Matagalpa2 – 7/30/2017


Culture Day


Today we were honored to visit The Mujeres del Plomo which is a group of women in the community who came together to start a small business cooperative. We were astonished by the craftsmanship of their jewelry and their commitment to their community. These ladies...

First Full Day in Nicaragua-Deconstructing Poverty


Good morning to all of you Global Glimpse supporters!! This following message was brought to you by the LDD(Lider Del Dia(Leaders of the day)) Khatami and Emma!! Today we as a group got immersed into the daily lifestyle of many different citizens here in Nicaragua....

Matagalpa 2 “Take Two”


Hello, everyone!!!! After a day full of airport “Tomfoolery”, we are looking forward to meeting Emma, Khatami, Bryan, and Kalkedan in Managua tonight along with our PC’s Silvan and Maryuleth. You can see the excitement of all our students as we all...

Ladies and gentlemen, we got them!


Hello everybody, We got them. Well at least the four Summer Search students from Seattle and Philadelphia. We were supposed to pick up all the students for the last delegation (M2C), but due to technical problems not the whole group could make it to Nicaragua today....

New M2C Flight Information


Dear parents and guardians of M2C students, Due to airplane issues, the group flight from Boston to Miami was significantly delayed this morning which would have caused the group to be stuck in Miami and unable to get another flight for a few days. In order to get the...

Welcome to Matagalpa


Hello Glimpsers, parents and GGL’s! We are Maryuleth and Silvan, your program coordinators for Mataglapa. As we write this blog, we anxiously await your arrival on July 30. We have planned an incredible trip for you where you will not only learn about the culture,...

Western Massachusetts Connection


Torrential downpours and lightning did not stop Springfield and Greenfield Global Glimpsers from connecting with each other before the trip to Nicaragua. Students (Eric, Aissatou, and Rainbow from Springfield, and Kevin, Holly, Ana and Gabby from Greenfield) exchanged...