Recent posts from: Matagalpa – 07/20/2013


Matagalpa Day 18- finishing cap project.


Hello, this is Michael Rocha. Today it was my turn to finally be leader of the day. Being leader was actually not  as intimidating as I imagined it. The day went very smooth and at the same time we accomplished several things. We started off the day waking up at 6:00...

Matagalpa Day 17–the CAP day 2


This is kelvin and i am the leader of the day. The hardest thing about the trip for me is being the leader and because i am a pretty shy guy and don’t like being the center of attention it was really hard but with the help of my fellow GG student and our amazing...

Matagalpa Day 16- C.A.P Day One


Hey, Evan here. I was el lider del dia today.  It was a new thrilling experience for me because I have never been put into such a leadership position before.  We started the day with a delightful meal of pancakes and iced tea at  the well known Su Pollo Listo. After...

Matagalpa Day 15- Sunday Funday


Today we woke up at 5:30 am and got on the bus at 6:30.  We joined the other delegation for the whole day.  We all enjoyed being in others company.  Not only did we join the other delegation, I had a fellow El Lider del Dia from the other delegation.  So Thalia and I...

Matagalpa Day 14- Fun Day


Fun day! Today, the Glimpsers and GG Leaders were woken up at a generous 7 o’clock. Sharp. We walked to our favorite breakfast joint, Su Pollo Listo. There, we were greeted with the pleasant and familiar smell of cinnamon. We ate a delicious breakfast of...

Matagalpa day 13 – Global Business


Global Business day began with a 6 a.m. wake up call followed by a morning seminario on Fair Trade by our GG Leaders, Leila and Eric. In partners we discussed 2 articles about the separation of Fair Trade USA from Fair Trade International. After our Su Pollo Listo...

Matagalpa day 12 – Working like a local!


Today was the most difficult wake up call of them all. My global glimpse peers woke up at 4:15, while the leader of the day (me), woke up at 3:55am. The wake up call was crucial to everyone, waking up without even seeing a peek of the sun and the Glimpsers still...