Posted in Leon2 - 7/24/2017 by Malia Takei and Sophia Frame-Rice
Dear Friends and Family, Sophie and Malia here! It’s officially been one week since we have arrived in Nicaragua, and it has been a very educational experience thus far. Today was “Working Like a Local” day, or Global Business Day. We had the amazing...
Posted in Leon2 - 7/24/2017 by Carlos Pimienta, Juan Pena
Today we woke up at 7 and the topic of the day was living like a local. We got to experience what it’s like to live like a local from Leon Nicaragua in the community Thomas Borges. We were not allowed to spend more than $2 which is equivalent to 60 cordobas for...
Posted in Leon2 - 7/24/2017 by Daisy
Throughout the day we had free time, “El Dia Libre” where we got to explore more about Nicaragua, Leon. Today was also my first time being a leader and I did put to much pressure on myself but I was still able to learn many things about being a leader such...
Posted in Leon2 - 7/24/2017 by Tammy & Tiffany
Hello Family and Friends, This is Tammy and Tiffany. Today was truly an emotional day as we worked to deconstruct the cycle of poverty and begin our aid and development. Our first activity after breakfast was the Privilege Walk, in which we vulnerably discussed the...
Posted in Leon2 - 7/24/2017 by Surabi Naidu and Aaron Ho
Today we had our first huevos (eggs) breakfast in Nicaragua, we had a wonderful talk from Blanca Rosa, a special needs educator in Leon. We learned lots, not only about students with special needs, but also lots of life lessons. Our favorite quote of the day was said...
Posted in Leon2 - 7/24/2017 by Mugdha Duorah & Ayushi Prusty
Hola, parents and friends! We’re reporting to you from the end of our most hectic day in Nicaragua so far. Today was a pretty insanely amazing day. Even though we had to be up at 5:45 (which means we were up at 5), it was a exhilarating experience. We started...
Posted in Leon2 - 7/24/2017 by Nicole Pfaff
Today we learned the history of Leon during our walking tours, as our in-country leaders helped us decode the beautiful murals that illustrate the politics and culture of this amazing city and country! We also visited the Indigenous Museum, and learned about the...