Posted in Esteli - 07/24/2013 by Katie Chang
Hi! The theme for August 4 was politics! We had an in-depth group discussion about corruption in government, the needs of people, and the function of government in Nicaragua. We watched a short film about the FSLN and Nicaraguan politics. An active elder member of the...
Posted in Esteli - 07/24/2013 by Michael Flicek
Hello Glimpse followers. My name is Michael Flicek. Today I was given the task as leader of the day, or for those who know Spanish “el lider del dia”. Given this responsibility, I am in charge of waking up fellow Glimpsers and making sure that they are...
Posted in Esteli - 07/24/2013 by Julia Arsan
Heeeeey everybody. My name is Julia Arsan, and today, I took on the role as El Lider del Dia. As leader of the day, I was given the unforgiving task of knocking on everyone’s doors at 5 o clock in the morning. Yes, you read that right. 5 am. As you could...
Posted in Esteli - 07/24/2013 by Jose Iglesias
Being a leader comes with a lot of responsibility. Even though today was a free day it wasn’t as simple as I thought it would be. As a leader I had to decide the discipline for disrupting the group agreements the day before. We were supposed to go early too roam...
Posted in Esteli - 07/24/2013 by Julia Fitzer
It’s called fun day, isn’t it? Today we traveled to Canon de Somoto and we even picked up our private tour guides for the day! Walking, slipping, swimming, jumping, and crawling through the Canon de Somoto wasn’t only physically challenging but also...
Posted in Esteli - 07/24/2013 by Joshua Stanton-Savitz
Buckacckkkkkk(chickens), Meeeoooooowww(cats) The sounds we experienced at Estelimar, a school for underprivileged children right outside the city of Esteli. After waking up bright and early at 7 AM we ate breakfast at the infamous buffet Esteli. After a short 15...
Posted in Esteli - 07/24/2013 by Nadia Merino
Hola me llamo Nadia Merino! And today was the first day of El Lider del dia. It was a bit difficult knowing we all have to wake up at 5am and I was responsible for keeping us all on schedule. But in the end it was extremely rewarding for me and the rest of us. We...
