Posted in C2B Constanza 7-3 by Karan and Michelle, Glimpsers
Hey y’all! Back at it again with the blog- today we learned about the services we can provide to the communities, such as the difference between aid and development, and how that relates to our CAP project, and more! We started the day with a 7:00 am wake up call...
Posted in C2B Constanza 7-3 by Stephanie, Sheyna, Michelle & Karan, Glimpsers
Finally–a break! For us glimpsers, who have constantly been waking up early, it’s a sigh of relief to relax for the whole day. It was an amazing opportunity for us to bond and indulge in each other’s presence considering the busy schedules we had. Unfortunately, some...
Posted in C2B Constanza 7-3 by Sheyna Rongong and Devyn Lopez, Glimpsers
Although we derive from a variety of cultures and socioeconomics, our group united in our horror at the conditions we witnessed in the Haitian barrio. Despite our low energy levels in the morning, the friendly and embracing attitudes of the Haitian immigrants that...
Posted in C2B Constanza 7-3 by Faaizah Arshad, Beth Bridges & Daniela Vallejo, Glimpsers
Today was “Living Like a Local Day” in our Global Glimpse adventures. Starting last night, our water was cut off and we were handed a water bucket that would be used to take showers, flush the toilet, and wash our hands. Also, we had no electricity, so we used...
Posted in C2B Constanza 7-3 by Iman Hussain, Alexandria Ammann & Isabelle Rodriguez, Glimpsers
Today we visited a local vegetable farm and picked cucumbers. The group picked 65 boxes of cucumbers! We then visited the tomato greenhouses and planted rows of tomato seedlings. We learned that cucumbers had thorns and we were happy to have gloves. We found out that...
Posted in C2B Constanza 7-3 by Karen Melander, Global Glimpse Leader
Today we explored several aspects of Dominican Culture, made masks and learned traditional dances. After breakfast we headed up to Felix’s house where we learned about the history of Carnaval and how each mask relates to an individual city. We had a...
Posted in C2B Constanza 7-3 by Felix Torres, Program Coordinator
Today was all about getting our bearings in our new culture! We woke up and had a very Dominican breakfast of mangú, fried cheese, and fruit juice, and learned about a quick overview of the history of the DR. We all went out for a tour of Constanza, hitting such...
