Posted in Matagalpa - 07/20/2013 by Evan Dohery
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...
Posted in Leon - 07/22/2013 by Kelly Escobedo
Hola! My name is Kelly and I attend Summit Prep. I earned the “leader del dia” hat last night by teaching everyone an interactive girl scout song that is now very popular in our group. This morning, most people started their day early by either going to...
Posted in Matagalpa - 07/22/2013 by Ryan Szeto
Salutations Friends and Loved Ones! Today we had the luxury of sleeping in until 8am. We had the local favorite of gallo pinto with delicious eggs and ham. Then we had the opportunity to call home and speak with our lovely families. Everyone then parted their...
Posted in Jinotega - 07/21/2013 by Stephanie Leon
On global business day what we began with was a quick breakfast. We had an academic seminar on global business where we read some articles about Nicaragua. Then we took a field trip to Selva Negra, which is a coffee farm. It was very beautiful and calm. We had...
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 - 07/21/2013 by Ashley Hunter
Today was our second Free day. The students were allowed to sleep in a little bit later today, till around 8:00 am. After the wake-up call we went to breakfast at Alfreditos. We had pancakes and gallo pinto. It was very delicious. After breakfast the students were...
Posted in Jinotega - 07/21/2013 by Casey Yee
Sunday was our free day! My peers and I got the opportunity to walk around the city in groups of four of more and just really take the time to enjoy the city. We split into different groups and went our ways. My group had quite an adventure! We spent a lot of time in...