Posted in Jinotega - 6/10/2015 by Ricardo De Leon
Today, we had a great experience shadowing the local high school students here in Jinotega at a school called Colegio La Salle. We split into two separate groups and were able to sit in on a couple of the students’ classes and experience their education system...
Posted in Jinotega - 6/10/2015 by Keaton Elliott
We started the day with a bus ride to a NGO called La Cuculmeca. There, we had a brief tour and then three speakers presented to us about their unique organizations. One was from Cuculmeca, one from the Peace Corps, and one from a different NGO called Water for...
Posted in Jinotega - 6/10/2015 by Elijah Allen
Today was Global Business day. We visited a family who owned and ran a farm (Finca). Getting there was the hard part; it’s not just like driving on paved roads. The roads and paths on the farm were all dirt and mud because of the rain. While walking to the farm...
Posted in Jinotega - 6/10/2015 by Susan and Gen
Culture is the theme of today’s activities. We experienced first hand several aspects of Nicaraguan culture as represented by the Jinotegans. We visited Ceramica Negro in Tomatoya. It is a women-run pottery cooperative. Each one of us learned how to make...
Posted in Jinotega - 6/10/2015 by Susan and Gen
Today we started learning about Nicaragua’s history through an academic seminar led by Susan and Gen. Glimpsers took an active role by working together in small groups. Each group was asked to place historical events in a chronological order. They did an...
Posted in Jinotega - 6/10/2015 by Program Coordinator
Today we welcomed Glimpsers to Jinotega, Nicaragua. After their long flight, they arrived in an “air conditioned” airport, we all made our way for a special lunch at SUBWAY. As we exited into the parking lot, the nice Nicaraguan climate gave a WARM...
Posted in Jinotega - 6/10/2015 by Susan and Gen
Have you packed and repacked? Do you have all your questions answered? Are you ready for this? YOU CAN DO THIS! Here we are, our last day before we embark on our adventure to Nicaragua. Wow – what a whirlwind it has been to get to this point!...
