Posted in Matagalpa2 - 06/08/2014 by AJ desLierres Dit BonVouloir-Hill
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but mud can only get your clothes dirty.” Linh-Mai Today we Glimpsers learned about Global Business through the coffee Industry. At the El Parasio Coffee Farm we saw where it all begins in terms of coffee.While hiking...
Posted in Matagalpa2 - 06/08/2014 by Angela Le
No, we didn’t visit the Willa Wonka Factory but we did visit the Castille de Cacao the Castle of Chocolate ) and the Cascada Blanca (The White Waterfall), which are close enough. With a blast back to America, Maria’s playlist had the whole bus...
Posted in Matagalpa2 - 06/08/2014 by Aiko Goldston and Cathy Tran
“In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.” -Confucius Day 10’s theme touched upon the idea of poverty as well as design, which was step two of our...
Posted in Matagalpa2 - 06/08/2014 by Tiffany Tran and Serena Jackson
(Tiffany) Many difficulties and realizations were made today after our second reality challenge, which involved us shadowing a family living in poverty. Today’s theme was “living on $1 a day,” meaning that everyone would wake up bright and early at 5...
Posted in Matagalpa2 - 06/08/2014 by James Chen
Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is a nobler art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of nonessentials. – Lin Yutang Freedom is something that humans by nature so dearly cherish and treasure. Consequently,...
Posted in Matagalpa2 - 06/08/2014 by Zahra Parekh
Waking up at 6 am, the group embarked on a momentous day. Although things started off a little quiet, today would mark the beginning of our CAP (Community Action Project). After a delicious breakfast that consisted of fresh fruits, warm omelettes and homemade...
Posted in Matagalpa2 - 06/08/2014 by Jessica Padilla
Today was our first day waking up at five in the morning to find out there was no water running in part of the city, including ours. It was a big reality check for all of us but we managed to have a positive attitude and remain calm knowing that we still had purified...
