Posted in Esteli - 07/01/2013 by Tonet Tayag
Day 8 was a Free Day, and Glimpsers were able to choose the activities they wanted to participate in. Many times in our life, we will have lots of free time. The most important lesson today is using our free time wisely. One of the great ways to spend one’s free...
Posted in Esteli - 07/01/2013 by Ema Seijas and Kassandra Lomeli
Today, we enjoyed a laborious day on La Garnacha agricultural community. We were separated into three groups and alternated between feeding los cabros (goats), spreading fertilizer, and picking weeds. Despite the hard work, we enjoyed all of it and learned a lot...
Posted in Esteli - 07/01/2013 by Kailtyn Ikeda
Here in the cool and rainy yet hot and humid weather of Estelí, we have spent our morning observing one of the city’s dumping grounds. Unfortunately, many locals to Estelí have no knowledge or awareness that they live so close to a dumping ground. At the dumping...
Posted in Esteli - 07/01/2013 by Mia Tiongson and Kelly Rosales
Greetings from your exhausted, muddy, post-sweaty children. Today was well spent climbing steep and slippery hills of Selva Negra, Matagalpa. Safely led by our first El Líder Del Día (in this case Las)!! :)) Mia and Kelly (who are roommates by the way). Being the...
Posted in Esteli - 07/01/2013 by Lauren Camarillo & Kenyatta Scott
¡Hola desde Estelí! This is the last day that a GG Leader or Program Coordinator will be writing our daily blog, because tomorrow starts the first day of ELDD (El Líder del Día)! Kelly and Mia will be the first brave Glimpsers to step up to lead the group on an...
Posted in Esteli - 07/01/2013 by Kenyatta and Lauren GG Leaders
Good Evening! To use the vernacular of the students the operative word was “Amazing!” Words of the day: tarjeta-card, taller- workshop, hoja- sheet of ie paper 8:00 to 8:45 Breakfast Buffet Esteli- glimpsers have made a positive ...
Posted in Esteli - 07/01/2013 by Mel & Bryan your program coordinators!
Happy Glimpsers in their first GLIMPSE into the beautiful City of Esteli. Today was the first full day for the group, and they were all really eager to explore and learn more about their host home for the next 3 weeks. The...