Posted in Jinotega - 7/21/2016 by Ritika Chaunkaria
Good evening everyone! My name is Ritika Chaunkaria and I was the Leader of the Day for today. Our wonderful day started with my special wake up call involving a loud-speaker blasting Punjabi music through the doors of my delegations’ rooms. It was to the likes...
Posted in Matagalpa1 - 7/19/2016 by Callie Bergeron and Peter Kishler
Hola from Pita Chip and DJ Callie! We’ve been on quite an adventure today, exploring and whatnot. You know, seeing the sights, wishing we could eat street food, and indulging in: caffeine. It was our last free day, and one of our last days, period. While we were...
Posted in Riobamba1 - 7/30/2016 by Rashaad, GG Leader, & Male Glimpsers
Today has been an eye opening experience. We began our day with exploring the city of Riobamba. The Glimpsers had the opportunity to visit different places in the city of Riobamba. They learned how the main church had worked to accept other cultures. Throughout their...
Posted in San Cristobal - 7/26/2016 by Fernando Sanchex and Kyle Rockwell
Hey Family and Friends, Today’s trip was to a plantain farm called MANA. We woke up at 6:00 and ate breakfast on the bus at 7:00. When we got there, we learned about the farmers, and their life styles as well as their struggle, for example the farmers have to rely on...
Posted in San Cristobal - 7/26/2016 by Malcolm Dyas II
2, Ago 2016 (Posted one day late due to internet connectivity issues; photo to be attached later!) Today marks our one week glimpse into the lives of the Dominican people. With today marking our 6th daily topic; Poverty. We got to experience what poverty looks like...
Posted in Constanza - 7/28/2016 by Dara
Today was our first Fun Day here in Constanza. We started off our day by waking up at six. The Glimpsers and I had breakfast at Dilenia’s and soon after, our Ambassadors and Peace Corps member, Scott arrived. We were divided off into two safari trucks to travel to...
Posted in Moca - 7/27/2016 by Faith Ewere and Jazmine Villa
“Money only buys the weak” – Genaro Rodriguez. Today was Global Business Day, an eye-opening experience for my co-leader and I. We were privileged to hear two opposing sides about protecting the environment. We woke up to the chirping of birds and the beeping of...