Posted in Esteli2 - 7/01/2016 by Sophia Torres and Morgan Keller
Hola familias! This is Sophia and Morgan, the first student leaders of the trip! Today was an eventful day, starting off with us waking up everyone at 7 am. We then went to breakfast at our usual eating spot, Buffet Esteli. There we enjoyed beans, avocado, plantains,...
Posted in Esteli2 - 7/01/2016 by Malaysia Anderson
What an amazing day!!! We had the lovely opportunity to meet and learn about Nicaraguan culture from two amazing people. Don Alberto is a famous artist in Esteli who lives on a mountain in a tiny shack. The students all agree that he is the happiest person they have...
Posted in Esteli2 - 7/01/2016 by Amanda Paul
It is 8pm in Esteli and students are wiped out! We started our day at 7am for a traditional Nicaraguan breakfast of pintogallo. Then we all learned about Nicaraguan history through a timeline game and caught a glimpse of the political climate through a reading....
Posted in Esteli2 - 7/01/2016 by Malaysia Anderson
Greetings from the lovely city of Esteli! After a restless flight from the states, 22 students 2 adults landed in Managua this afternoon. I was so excited to get our whole group together so the bonding could start. We were timid when we first got off of the plane....
Posted in Esteli2 - 7/01/2016 by Amanda Paul
Hi Glimpsers! I know I have introduced myself to students already, but for parents and friends, I am Amanda and I will be joining your students on their trip next week! Your other GG Leader is Malaysia Anderson, I will let her post her own introduction! I am an...
Posted in Esteli2 - 7/01/2016 by Ena & Marijus
“And then I realized adventures are the best way to learn.” ― Unknown Author Hola Glimpsers, Leaders and Parents! Greetings from Estelí, Nicaragua! We are Ena (Site Manager) and Marijus (Program Coordinator). Soon you’ll be here in Nicaragua and we are very...