Posted in Matagalpa - 06/30/2013 by Monica Abesamis
Question of the Day: How can I spend my time wisely on this day? After a week of field trips, seminars, and listening to speakers, we finally had our first free day. The group was able to sleep longer through the morning than usual but had to be up for breakfast which...
Posted in Matagalpa - 06/30/2013 by Jade Truong
Question of the day: What are some of the cultural similarities and differences between Nicaragua and the US, and how can we link them? Parker showing off his thizz face during our morning culture seminar Kalia challenging Parker with her thizz face Which is better?...
Posted in Matagalpa - 06/30/2013 by Rochelle Sumibcay
Question of the day: How can a sustainable community project really make an impact in the lives of people with many needs and lack of resources? Las Hormiguitas is an organization that works with children who work at the market. They try to get the children to...
Posted in Matagalpa - 06/30/2013 by Heather
Question of the Day: Who is responsible to “develop” whom? Today, we woke up to a great breakfast of pancakes for Fourth of July, then had a great seminar on Aid and Development taught by John and Ben. After, we got ready for our field trips to FUMDEC and...
Posted in Matagalpa - 06/30/2013 by kalia johnson
QD: How can interculteral exchanges help you to understand the differences and similarities between education in the United States and Nicaragua? Today, we started off by shadowing a Nicaraguan student, going to each of their classes, meeting their friends, learning...
Posted in Matagalpa - 06/30/2013 by John Sierra
Question of the Day: Why does education play an important role in the globalized world and how can it benefit the young people from developing countries? With that in mind, we visited 2 wonderful schools today. The first was Biblioteca La Chispa which is essentially...
Posted in Matagalpa - 06/30/2013 by Ben
Today, we were led on a tour of Matagalpa by Norman and Asha. Some cool sites (like the Cathedral and the central square), murals, and a good idea of what is where. All in all, another successful day. The glimpsers are all being great and making this a wonderful...