Posted in Esteli2 - 6/09/2016 by Salvador Tamayo and Justin Gualberto
Today, we experienced what is called a “Free Day” in which we the students were allowed to explore the beauty of Estelí, Nicaragua with fellow Glimpsers. Although today was an over all very relaxing day, there were occasions where Glimpsers experienced...
Posted in Esteli2 - 6/09/2016 by Lily Garcia-Daly and Cindy Duong
Today, we woke up at 5:00 AM to be able to experience the typical school day of a Nicaraguan student. Leaving breakfast, we joined the other students walking to school, fully dressed in our school uniforms―white dress shirts and navy blue pants or skirts. We arrived...
Posted in Esteli2 - 6/09/2016 by Terra Vo
Hello friends and family! Today has been a pretty crazy day. We started off by visiting the local basurero, the city dump. We were told to mentally and physically prepare ourselves for this activity because of the harsh conditions we would witness. Dressed in long...
Posted in Esteli2 - 6/09/2016 by Lily Morey and Olivia Stubblefield
Today we had the challenge of living off a dollar a day. We woke up and had a very basic breakfast of beans and a tortilla, then headed off to the small rural community of Isiqui and were hosted by five welcoming families. In the homes we did common chores, played...
Posted in Esteli2 - 6/09/2016 by Candice Wu
Hola las familias of Glimpsers! Today we all focused on aid and development. We first visited an organization called Mujeres Ambientalistas. There we learned how to make recycled paper out of organic materials, such as bananas and onions, and visited the...
Posted in Esteli2 - 6/09/2016 by Dominador
Today my peers and I learned how teamwork and encouraging one another is essential to overcoming major obstacles; such as climbing in and out of The Somoto Canyon. What surprised me, and hit me in the heart the most today was how everyone demonstrated their natural...
Posted in Esteli2 - 6/09/2016 by Don Gilbert
Today we attempted to answer the question: what role does art play in preserving local customs and traditions? As the day transpired we met individuals that created new art forms, like Don Julio that fashions postcards from corn husks; and others that revitalized...
