Family, friends, fellow glimpsers, it’s Alina, one of the Global Glimpse students here visiting Leon and also la primera Lider del Dia. Today was filled with many unforgettable memories as we went on many adventures. We started off the day by an early wake up call at 6am. Our focus on today was aid and development with Non-profits. During our Aid & Development Seminar, we were split into two groups and were given two articles; one that was Pro-Aid and the other that was Anti-Aid. This seminar taught us a lot about the guidelines we should follow in order to fully benefit a Non-profit and assure our project will have a long-term affect on the organization.
At 9am, we took a field trip to The Special Education Center. Here the Vice Principal gave us a tour of the school. The Special Education Center is a school for students with disabilities including students who are blind, deaf, have brain paralysis, etc.
At the end of the tour of the school, we sat down and asked the Vice Principal, Profesora Blanca, questions about the school. We asked questions to get information of The Special Education Center. It was interesting to learn about how the school came to be and also what still could be done to benefit the school. Profesora Blanca did mention how the students there appreciate the small things like giving them hugs, playing with them, and just being there with them.
After our field trip, we went back to the hostal and learned about the projects The Partnership Hamburg-Leon have worked on as well as current projects they are working on. Milena Cruz, a representative from this organization was our guest speaker. She explained the importance of these projects and the process it takes to actually start them. She shared with us how it is getting harder to start projects since it must be approved by many people before they even start the project.
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*from left to right* Tamika, Katherine, Alice, Alondra, Margaret, and Sarry all enjoying the rain as the water falls on their hands
After lunch, we had some free time so a few of us went to the Supermarket here in Leon. It was very exciting to see all the varieties of food and of course the air conditioning. None of us had felt air conditioning so we were all really excited. I remember Oscar turning to me as we walked in and saying, “Oh my god it smells like Lucky’s ahhh!” It was a lot of fun and the snacks we bought were so good.
Today, we started working on our first Lesson Plan for English Tutoring. We all had to work together and discuss exactly what we were going to teach the students on our first day of class which is Monday! *this particular group of students will be teaching the Beginners, including me, since they are all Spanish Speakers themselves, because Beginners need more help with simple English words, we could explain in Spanish the activities and assignments*
Thank you for taking the time to read about today. We love hearing the comments you all leave for us, Denise, our GG Leadership Coach, reads them to us every night during the Nightly Meetings. Tomorrow, Marcelo will be the next El Lider del Dia!!
What a jam packed day. Sounds amazing. Congratulations Alina on being the first “Lider del Dia”. How exciting to be teaching english. I am happy to hear you will be speaking spanish. Sf Giants report we played Arizona Diamondbacks. We won 6-4. Today we celebrated Ashley’s 11th birthday she said ” I know my twin sends me hugs” 🙂 I miss you a ton. Alina can you please be in at least one picture. Love, mom
Hi,(Margaret Carrillo) I never know how to start this but this sounds good. The day sounds so fun I wish I was nominated now but… You know, my mentor hates me. Oh pues but how was the tour of the school you look so happy to go !! By the way, are they yelling this out to you ? Or are you reading it ?!? I don’t know ? Hopefully not !! You’re going to teach !?! What !!! That sounds awesome just like Liz… Elizabeth !!! I can’t wait to see how that goes and read about it !! These blogs sound great so far Im always looking forward to reading it after a long day of… Work, yeh. That comment is for the writer and now back to Margaret, Okay !! I’m writing a lot now!! Oh I finished the projects !! I miss you baby girl!!! I love you !! Again it’ll be wierd if someone is saying this to you.
WOW, with your full days, I can’t imagine trying to get you all up at 7AM, but 6AM…..Ha! I’m sure there is some very sound zzzzz’s going on at nite. I know at least one of you (K) that likes to sleep in late; others too I’m sure.
Sounds like your project will be very worth while, I hope that it will be inspiring to the students & long lasting. Can’t wait to see & hear about the finished product.
Hi, Margaret !! Today sounded like lots of fun or is it yesterday ?!? You’re gonna teach english, that’s has to be exciting, I hope it isn’t Iike our English from Ms.D or Liz !! I can’t wait to hear what happens tomorrow !! I can see you in more pictures now, yay!! You’re still looking so beautiful ( I don’t think that’ll ever change) !! I miss you so much, I did finish the documents I had left for the college project and now I’m waiting on a call for a job interview !!! I’m hoping there isn’t two comments again because I tried it once but it doesn’t show it so I did it again. Guess what ?! You know it!!! Haha, I love you!!
yeah I agree with your mom Alina, get in some pictures!! so proud of you, I hope youre having a great time baby! I love and miss you a lot. ?
What a jam-packed day of doing good deeds! I’m loving all the pictures, and can’t wait to see more!
Haley – Ahhh!! so many kids you must be loving it!! It is comforting to see a picture of you with snacks… I know you must have been excited for that. Any luck getting tajeen? 😉 Update from home: I’m not doing quite as much as you are but I was able to swim for the first time since April! little steps 🙂
“Sometimes you will never know the true value of a moment until it becomes a memory”
Enjoy and cherish every second!!
xo,
Amanda
Hi Hay!! I see you helping Katherine on Stilts and see you on the bus. How fun to learn all about the culture. I would love to know how you are liking the food. : ) I miss you but so proud of you. I love what Amanda wrote, about missing you more, but getting closer to seeing you. LOVE YOU. I will let you know how Ash does tomorrow on her first behind the wheel, in a mini cooper.
Hearing about your guys’ adventures throughout the day is truly something else. You guys are making an impact on so many lives, it’s inspiring! I hope everything goes well with the english lessons, ¡buena suerte!
Haley:
Slowly, but surely, the revelation is arriving. Gains are on the come up, and today I woke up at 6 PM. I miss your supportive presence; I hope you are expressing it with everyone there! See you soon!
Hi Tama!!! Sounds like you’re having a great trip so far! The special education center sounds like it’d be really great to visit. I hope it’s not too horribly hot like we (mainly me actually) feared. Stay cool my friend. We should get together and play duets when you get home, although I haven’t really played my flute since graduation…. Should probably get on that before Lahonda. Anyway, though the I’m kinda sad to not be on the trip, I hope you’re having the time of your life and you can tell me all about your adventures when you get home!!!
Alvarez,
I am happy you are repping ARK. Anyways, L1B has been getting way more comments than L1A, so kuddos to that. Hope you’re having an awesome time, ask Yader to buy some jerseys 😉
just a quick test! My comment never submits and I never see it here so just testing this. I can’t wait for the next blog to see what you guys did!! Margaret, I love you! I hope you’re having s good time and lucky it’s raining there !! I miss you! Still no call for my job interview so just waiting for it but for now still working at the same place !!