Recent posts from: Granada – 6/30/2016


Poverty Day


Today, got up at 7 o’clock in the morning to have breakfast at 8 o’clock.  We had delicious ham and American cheese omelets with two slices of white bread and refreshing cantaloupe juice.  After breakfast we carried our chairs out to the garden in the back...

Aid & Development Day


¡Hola! We are Diane and Jamie and we were the Líders del Día for today. We started our day with a delicious breakfast of fruit, yogurt, and granola made by our awesome food provider Carlos and his staff. Then, we had our academic seminar on Aid and Development and we...

Living Like a Local


Today gave us the opportunity to fully immerse ourselves in the daily life of a local. The night before, we shut off running shower water and electricity. Students took bucket showers in the morning. We walked to the La Favorita Center and ate a simple breakfast of...

Culture Day


Today was a jam-packed day! After a traditional breakfast of gallopinto (rice and beans), we headed to Masaya to meet Dona Patron who talked to us about her maracas business and showed us the process of making maracas. We all got to try making one from selecting the...

Day 2 – History Day


Today was amazing! We started off with a pancake (!) breakfast at the hostel followed by our culture and safety orientation, a little energizer and our mental warm up on Nicaraguan history. Then we took a tour of the city in horse drawn carriages, ending at the Museum...

GRANADA ¡VAMONOS!


Hola Glimpers, Greetings from Granada, Nicaragua! We are Carla Mora (Site Manager) and Valerie Burgos (Program Coordinator). You will be arriving very soon to Nicaragua and we are excited to welcome you to Granada. It will become your home for 2.5 incredible weeks and...

The Beginning


Hello students and parents!  I hope you all have been enjoying your summers so far and are preparing yourselves physically, mentally, and emotionally for what is sure to be an impactful and unforgettable experience for your whole family.  I can say from personal...