Posted in Bonao - 07/22/2014 by Lilly Martin
¡Hola! My name is Lilly, and I was El Lider Del Dia (Leader of the Day). After being given the ¨Torch¨ at the nightly meeting the day before, I was properly the leader for the next twenty four hours. My first goal was to get the group of students to remain quiet the...
Posted in Bonao - 07/22/2014 by Christina Vo
Hola, blog readers! My name is Christina and I was today’s Lider Del Dia (Leader of the Day). Today’s theme was culture, so we learned about the role that art and dance play in preserving local customs and traditions. We started the day by a lovely...
Posted in Bonao - 07/22/2014 by Jamore Felton
Hola mis amigos, Today was such fabulous day! Well, except for the pouring rain that woke us up early in the morning. We headed downstairs for breakfast and my leadership meeting with the coordinators and the teacher leaders to discuss the day’s itinerary. After...
Posted in Bonao - 07/22/2014 by Ismael Biaye and Tony Tuttle
Hola! Today was ¨History Day.¨ We learned about the history of the Dominican Republic and, more specifically, the city of Bonao. Our day began with a history seminar where the students learned of the most important events in Dominican history such as the early...
Posted in Bonao - 07/22/2014 by Ismael Biaye and Tony Tuttle
Hi Everyone! We arrived at Santo Domingo airport, Dominican Republic at 11 a.m. We were greeted by country coordinators Roz an Leyri. After a copious lunch in the capital, we boarded a comfortable air conditioned coach for a two hour ride to Bonao, where we will be...
Posted in Bonao - 07/22/2014 by Tony Tuttle
Hello Glimpsers! I am proud to be one of your tour leaders! I have taught high school social sciences and mathematics at John Swett High School in Crockett, CA. for the past thirty years. This will be my first trip to the Dominican Republic but I have led two Global...
Posted in Bonao - 07/22/2014 by Lilly Martin
Hello, Global Glimpse! I’m Lilly, an eleventh grade student attending Irvington High School in Fremont, California. I’m excited to take this trip to the Dominican Republic and can’t wait to meet you all!
