Posted in Leon2 - 7/23/2016 by Trong Nguyen
Last night, we accepted a challenge to take a shower with just a bucket. It’s something’s different from what we experienced in the states. When part of our daily lives changed, we took time adapting to this new environment. Half of us went to the garden...
Posted in Esteli1 - 7/21/2016 by Julia Portillo
Hello everyone, this is Julia, el lider del dia reporting to y’all straight from Esteli Nicaragua. Today was our Reality Challenge: Living Like a Local Day, and it definitely was a challenge. What the challenge part of that means is that we all showered using a bucket...
Posted in Jinotega - 7/21/2016 by Ruben Nieto
Today was a long, but rewarding and informative day! Our wake up call was at 5am, so one of the earliest wake up calls of the trip. After our equally early breakfast, we walked to Colegio La Salle, a nearby private school, to shadow high school students for the day....
Posted in Matagalpa2 - 7/24/2016 by Shamar Walker
Hi, my name is Shamar! I’m a sixteen year old from Brooklyn, New York and I attend Urban Assembly School for Law and Justice. Today, I was the Leader of the Day and here’s what we did! We had an early start today because we were attending a Nicaraguan high...
Posted in Bonao - 7/25/2016 by Avery Roth
Hello friends and family! The last few days have been pretty intensive as we have adjusted to our new surroundings, begun to get to know each other, and pushed our own boundaries through the discussion of important topics and reflections about our personal views. ...
Posted in Matagalpa1 - 7/19/2016 by Becca Dorantes & Karla Sanchez
Today everyone was finally able to sleep in! I never thought waking up at 8:30 would feel so good. Breakfast was the usual, eggs and gallo pinto (yummy)! We were given 2 hours to explore the busy streets of Matagalpa before returning to the hostel for lunch. We...
Posted in San Cristobal - 7/26/2016 by Kristin Huot
Buenas noches a todos y todas! My name is Kristin, and I’m typically the Program Coordinator here in San Cristobal but today I was also honored with the role of La Lider Del Dia (Leader of the Day) which everyone will have the opportunity to do. On their ELDD...
