Posted in Constanza - 7/28/2016 by Christina Williams
Day three has been an exciting day for the Constanza delegation. Today we explored the topics of Education in the Dominican Republic and Dominican Culture. We started our day with culture. The Glimpsers had excellent discussion around stereotypes and cultural...
Posted in Matagalpa1 - 7/19/2016 by Katie Jane Torma and Chasity Rivera
Today, we woke up really early to prepare ourselves to be awesome leaders of the day. After we woke everyone up in time to get ready for the awesome breakfast of pancakes, we led the group in an energizer which pumped everyone up for the ride to Centro Tambor. Centro...
Posted in San Cristobal - 7/26/2016 by Michelle and Ally
Hey family and friends! Today we woke up energized and ready to visit historical caves called Las Cuevas del Pomier and go swimming at La Toma, a natural public pool. After breakfast, we boarded our bus and drove about forty five minutes to Las Cuevas, where we met...
Posted in Moca - 7/27/2016 by Author
We awoke to beautiful Moca day. A great breakfast of eggs, fruit, and bread. We would need it on our hike to the waterfalls of Bonao. It was a nice drive, but we worried about rain. When we arrived the sun was shining a typical humid and warm day. We were escorted by...
Posted in Leon2 - 7/23/2016 by Imarra
Poverty definition: “The state or condition of having little or no money, goods, or means of support; condition of being poor.” This is most likely what people think when asked “what does poverty mean to you?”, even I thought this when asked...
Posted in Moca - 7/27/2016 by Evergreen Torres
Saludos from Moca! Today was culture day.We had a packed schedule filled with a combination of fun and informative activities.Everyday we start off with a question of the day.Today’s question was: how are the DR’s ethnic roots ( African, Spanish, and...
Posted in Esteli2 - 7/24/2016 by Tonia
“Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of justice. Like Slavery and Apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings. Sometimes it falls on a generation to be great. YOU can be...
