Recent posts from: Matagalpa2 – 07/03/2014


Aid and Development Day


Today was Aid and Development day! Besides having the chance to lead my colleagues today , we started off the day about learning the pros and cons of American involvement in foreign countries. Although America has good intentions sometimes we wrongly view certain...

Culture Day!!


“The world in which you were born is just one model of reality. Other cultures are not failed attempts at being you, they are unique manifestations of the human spirits” – Wade Davis    At the break of dawn, we woke up with a question in mind,...

First Impressions!!!


Today was a fun filled day of getting our first tastes, sights and smells of Matagalpa.  Our theme throughout the day was history, and the question we were pondering was, “is it necessary to use violence to change the world?”  We used this question to help direct our...

Matagalpa Here We Come!!!


Nicaragua here we come! Amidst thunderstorms and lightning, the best reps from the two best boroughs (Brooklyn and the Bronx) are making our way to Matagalpa. We are extremely excited and can’t wait for the adventures, experiences and life changing moments that...