Posted in Matagalpa2 -7/08/2015 by Alejandro Zuniga Lopez
We woke up early, and after a healthy breakfast, we headed out on our field trip. The destination of that trip was The Hope Project, who will be the receiver of our community action project (CAP). At The Hope Project, we encountered first hand the life of one of the...
Posted in Matagalpa2 -7/08/2015 by Jared Bezzant, GGL
Today was jam-packed, but so much fun. We had a surprise visit from Fawziah, Eliza, and some board members–that made our day. Seeing Fawziah was a lovely taste from home, and her energy and enthusiasm, along with all of the special guests, was exciting. We...
Posted in Matagalpa2 -7/08/2015 by By Denis Ramon Vallejos Garcia Program Coordinator.
Hola Familia y Amigos. Here is Denis Vallejos reporting about our second day here in Nicaragua. Starting with the weather most of the day was rainy however that did not stop us to learn and get to know more about the history of Nicaragua and Matagalpa, so here we go....
Posted in Matagalpa2 -7/08/2015 by GGLs Michelle Sale and Jared Bezzant
What can we say? No news is good news. An impressive number of students were at JFK airport at 4:30am, impressing the GGLs and Fawziah. Our flights to Miami and then to Managua were totally smooth. No turbulence, no need for airsick bags, and no lost luggage....
Posted in Matagalpa2 -7/08/2015 by Michelle Sale
My name is Michelle Sale. I grew up in a suburb north of New York City. I went to college for Journalism and History, and developed a love for travel when a great aunt of mine took me to Israel, Italy, and Switzerland. From there, my wanderlust led me to backpack...
Posted in Matagalpa2 -7/08/2015 by Jared Bezzant
Hello, I will be one of the Global Glimpse leaders on the Matagalpa, Nicaragua teacher. I teach English, Creative Writing and Spanish at Williamsburg Prep High School. I have spent a lot of time in Latin America and look forward to spending in depth time in Matagalpa....
Posted in Matagalpa2 -7/08/2015 by Chelsea and Denis, your awesome Program Coordinators
Greetings Matagalpa 2 Glimpsers of 2015! We are your program coordinators, Chelsea and Denis, and we are so excited to meet you and welcome you to Matagalpa, Nicaragua in a little over a month! Matagalpa is a beautiful city in the north of Nicaragua, in the green...