Day 10 – Deconstructing Poverty

Bisma and Yasmin here! As your leaders of the day, we have a lot to share. Our crazy journey as co-leaders has taught us to come out of our comfort zones and expanded our mentality on what we’re capable of. We definitely learned that leadership is a group effort...

Day 9 – Immigration

Today was immigration day and for me, it was a day in which I faced a very important and needed trail in my life. As leader of the day, I needed to be on top of things since the start of the day, in order to make sure everyone would know what was expected and what was...

Day 8 – Fun Adventure Day

Adventure Day… Today was one of the best days of this trip. Though everyday of this trip is life changing, today was extra special for all of us. Filled with adventure, us Glimpsers took a hike to a waterfall, spent the afternoon at a pool, and explored the...

Day 7 – Aid And Development

Every day, we waste products, ones that could be valuable to others but we don’t give it much thought when throwing it away. We aren’t sustainable. Today, we learned that the number one foreign aid organization, USAID cause more problems than it solves....

Day 6 – Living Like A Local

On the night before living like a local, we were without running water or electricity to learn how locals in the Dominican Republic community live. This meant spending the night using a candle and/or flashlights to get around. We wanted to try it because not everyone...