Posted in Jinotega - 6/10/2015 by Megan C. McKay and Savannah Garcia
Never did we think that we would ever awaken to the actual noise of roosters crowing in the morning. Sadly, at 5:30 AM, we quickly realized how wrong we were. After the first day of CAP, our responsibility of the upcoming day was daunting. Knowing we could count...
Posted in Jinotega - 6/10/2015 by Pamela Patino and Kelsey Pontius
Today was the first day of the marvelous CAP, which stands for Community Action Project. For our CAP we are working with an organization called Niños y Jovenes de Caracte al Rescate, and we are going to help them spread their identity within their community. This...
Posted in Jinotega - 6/10/2015 by Marja Pambid
Today was a fun day for us Glimpsers. It was filled with team building games and challenges! The morning started like every other morning here in Jinotega, with a wakeup call and breakfast. For breakfast we walked to our usual destination – Buffet La Familiar- for a...
Posted in Jinotega - 6/10/2015 by Steven La and Olivia Bailey
Today was Living like a Local Day, which meant that each of us were going to live off of $1 for the entire day. We started the day eating a simple dish of rice and beans with tortillas. Afterward, we spent our mornings with a family in the community Corinto Finca. All...
Posted in Jinotega - 6/10/2015 by James Bagby
Today was a day of trials and tribulations. After a number of unfortunate occurrences, the day became heavily altered. The day started tamely; we woke up around 6:15 to a bright Jinotega morning. About an hour later, we were off to the buffet to eat some delicious...
Posted in Jinotega - 6/10/2015 by Charlie Trinh
On this episode of Global Glimpse, we ventured on the tricky subject of “politics” in Nicaragua. Our agenda, after dining on delicious pancakes and rice/beans, was visiting the former Nicaraguan Vice-President and his lovely home. Dr. Rizzo, was the former...
Posted in Jinotega - 6/10/2015 by Nancy Duong
Today was our first free day! Unlike our usual jam-packed days, we were able to relax a bit and take our morning at a slower pace. After breakfast, we were given a choice to be in one of two groups, and each one was able to explore different parts of Jinotega....