Posted in Leon - 06/02/2013 by Peter Khalil
My peers and I learned about the positive and negative affects of NGOs and non-profit organizations. I think developing a project for NicaPhoto (a not profit organization) is beneficial for the students. I was most surprised when I saw the small size of the school and...
Posted in Leon - 06/02/2013 by Global Glimpse UNO
Today, we explored the connections between education and development. We visited two pre-schools, Los Ositos y Las Barriletes. Meeting with Margarita from Las Barriletes, we were inspired by her ability to care for 115 children from the neighborhood despite...
Posted in Leon - 06/02/2013 by Leon Uno
After exploring how culture shapes our lives, we visited the Myths and Legends Museum, housed in a prison previously used for torture. Important myths and stories from Nicaraguan history came to life with the tour guide. We learned what some traditional Nicaraguan...
Posted in Leon - 06/02/2013 by Global Glimpse Uno
We began our day learning about Nicaragua’s history. At the Museo de la Revolucion (Revolution Museum), we heard firsthand accounts from people who actually fought in the revolution in 1979 and later against the US-funded Contras. While hearing survivor stories, we...
Posted in Leon - 06/02/2013 by ¡¡¡Leon UNO!!!
Photo: Lake Managua with Volcanoe Momotombo hiding behind us We made it safely to Nicaragua! After two smooth flights, we got to Managua at 9:30am. We were greeted by the amazing Global Glimpse staff, who took us to our first Nicaraguan lunch at Comedor Marlenes....
Posted in Leon - 06/02/2013 by Karen and Vanessa
Hello Glimpsers!! Welcome to the Global Glimpse summer leadership program in Leon, Nicaragua!!! We are so excited to have all of you as part of our group this year. Over the last few months, you have prepared for your trip to Nicaragua with your fellow students and...
Posted in Leon - 06/02/2013 by Lauren Reyes
Hola team! My name is Lauren Reyes, one of your two proud co-leaders (check our Charles’ post below!). I currently work at Lowell High School in San Francisco’s Sunset District as a Community Health Outreach Worker aka CHOW (don’t you love the...
