Posted in Leon2 - 6/10/2017 by Giselle Alejo & Jocelyn Mata
The adventures of living like a local started the day before.We started off this experience by getting around the hostel with only our flashlights (Part of this experience was cutting off the electricity) and taking bucket showers. We started off the day with a 6 am...
Posted in Leon2 - 6/10/2017 by Alan
Today was our free day!!!! Finally, our first taste of freedom… well not exactly (we had adult supervision). We started the day off with a late wake up call, 8:00 am to be exact. 1 hour of extra sleep for everyone except for the (LDD) Lider del dia (who has to...
Posted in Leon2 - 6/10/2017 by Flor Maya & Marysol Gonzalez
Overall the group had an excellent day learning about the special needs school in Leoneith Blanca Rosas and shadowing high school students at Modesto Arimijo High School. Learning about education in Nicaragua allowed us to identify numerous similarities and...
Posted in Leon2 - 6/10/2017 by Fontanna Yee and Nicole Barnes
Today was an especially thought-provoking day where we were introduced to extreme poverty and programs that provide aid. We woke up at 7:00 AM and went to breakfast at Imabite around 8:00 AM, where we enjoyed repocheta (quesadillas) with rice and beans. After...
Posted in Leon2 - 6/10/2017 by Josephine Cheung & Athena Zhou
Today we started off the day with a wake up call at 6:00 AM and headed out to breakfast at Imabete around 7:00. There we were served fresh fruits and pancakes. We also tried a traditional Nicaraguan drink, “Avena”, made with soaked oats and cinnamon. After...
Posted in Leon2 - 6/10/2017 by Katie Djahan and Jocabed Iniguez
Today was beach day! We ate breakfast at the Imabite then headed out on a field trip to a private beach called Las Penitas with amazing warm water. We had lots of fun collecting shells, taking pictures, learning about the history of the area , and trying to fight the...
Posted in Leon2 - 6/10/2017 by Carrie Fox
Today was a full day of adventure! The morning started with a 7 am wake-up call where all the students were able to quickly assemble and head out for breakfast. The Glimpsers enjoyed a traditional breakfast including gallopinto (Nicaraguan-rice-and-beans). The...
