Recent posts from: Matagalpa – 06/03/2013


Helping People


Today was very interesting; we went through the normal routine: wake up, breakfast, and another seminar. However, after the seminar I had realized that we were running late. We had to fast walk to a children’s soup kitchen which drew more attention to us from...

Walking in the footsteps of Nica students


    Today, our group went to a local Nicaraguan High School called INEP.  This was a great experience for all of the glimpsers, and we all had a terrific time tagging along with the students.  Just like shadowing a freshman at a high school, we followed around a group...

Feeding Our Global Brains


Wednesday’s theme was EDUCATION.  We began the day w/ a trivia game pertaining to statistics of education from the US and Nicaragua.  Then we packed in (literally! – see pic) to “El Bibliomovil” (the Mobile Library) and headed to an elementary...

When it rains… it pours!


Hi all! So after a good recovering sleep we started our first full day in Matagalpa! We discovered our new city with its bustling streets, food stalls and colorful people. The mountains around it are just amazing! We learnt about the “Nicaraguan...

We made it!


Hi everyone! It’s a warm and tranquil night here in Matagalpa. We made it after a long day of travel. This group of Glimpsers are tough cookies! They made it through intense heat and lengthy sitting times with great attitude and camaraderie. It already feels...

Only 5 more days to go :D!


Hello Glimpsers! Elena and Skarleth saying hi! We just got back from our Health and Safety training in Leon, a  beautiful city in Nicaragua. It was a wonderful and very busy 9 days learning and practicing what we can do to make this trip safe for you to enjoy it!...

Matagalpa June 3rd, ¡ya casi!


Hi June 3rd Global Glimpsers! We are your Group Leaders, Maria Tobo and Catalina Atria. We are super excited about our trip to Matagalpa in four weeks and hope you are too! We will be meeting at RASOTA (room 217) on May 13th at 6:30pm. If you can’t make it, we...