Posted in B1D Bonao 8-3 by Jelani Hill and Christian Mota, Glimpsers
Hello everyone, we’re Christian Mota and Jelani Hill. Today, we were the leaders of the day for the 2nd free day on this trip. The first thing on the agenda was an 8am wake up call with an 8:30-9:30am breakfast, that included milk and cereal. The next thing we did was...
Posted in C3D Constanza 8-7 by Rosemary Arroyo & Edwin Johnston, Glimpsers
Since today was our first free day we got to sleep in late. I woke up around 8:00 and then I went to wake up some of my peers with Edwin and we sang a song. After that me and my peers where playing spit (a card game) until it was time for breakfast. After breakfast we...
Posted in RB3C Riobamba 8-1 by Jasper and Jennifer, Glimpsers
In the morning we made our way to El Molino with our favorite drivers Don Ramiro, Don Rene, and Don Fernando. They were all very accommodating and we will miss them very much as this was our last bus ride with them. Once we were at the community we scrambled...
Posted in RB1D Riobamba 8-5 by Devon and Flore, Glimpsers
We started a day with a wonderful breakfast at Roma Santa. We ate sausage, omelets, yogurt, and cereal. We drove to a Quinoa Factory in the Chimborazo province and we learned about the Quinoa exportation process as well as the recent rise in demand for quinoa. We...
Posted in B1D Bonao 8-3 by Tahye P. and Anthony M., Glimpsers
Good evening family and close friends, today we had an amazing day filled with multiple eye opening experiences. Our day started with everyone waking up at 6:35am. We then ate breakfast at 7:20am, which consisted of pancakes, eggs, and fruit juice. We then came...
Posted in C3D Constanza 8-7 by Alba Bryant & Dakota Stennett-Neris, Glimpsers
My peers and I learned about the process of immigration within the Dominican Republic. More than just the process though, we got the chance to hear and learn about the experiences of Haitians who live in Colonia Kennedy: a community within Dominican Republic. I am...
Posted in RB3C Riobamba 8-1 by Shivani, Angie, and Pia, Glimpsers
Today, we woke up everyone up at 7:00 and gave them a 15 minute warning. As the leaders of the day, we helped the kitchen pass out food, pour drinks, and gave everyone hand sanitizer. For breakfast, we had cheese empanadas. After breakfast, we took 2 busses to El...
