Posted in SJ1A San Juan DR 6-10 by Brenda y Jessica, Glimpsers
Today we went to Guanito, the community we will be helping with for our CAP (community action project). We met the mothers that would be taking us in and would be showing us their way of life. My mother, Mama Hirma, is part of a religion where weekends are left for...
Posted in SJ1A San Juan DR 6-10 by Jocelyn Vega and Cindy Garcia, Glimpsers
Greetings from San Juan de la Maguana, Today was a very eye opening day for us, leaders of the day, as well as for our fellow peers. Today we went to a local coffee plantation named FECADESJ, to meet and work with the locals at this plantation. FECADESJ is a union...
Posted in SJ1A San Juan DR 6-10 by Alicia Qian, Glimpser
Sustainability & First Day of Teaching!! Hello worried parents, Don’t worry, everybody is still alive and well. There were a few cases of homesickness but everyone is having a lot of fun! Today was “Aid and Development Day” and we listened to a...
Posted in SJ1A San Juan DR 6-10 by Yash Rajwanshi and Alex Kwan, Glimpsers
Hola! Today was the second day of our Global Glimpse trip, and it was a blast! It was a lovely and packed day full of learning more about the culture of San Juan de la Maguana. We were the two leaders of the day today which meant we were guiding the group through the...
Posted in SJ1A San Juan DR 6-10 by Amy Hanson, Global Glimpse Leader
Buenas noches from San Juan, Today, we experienced our first full day in country! We began our day with breakfast and a quick seminar about safety and cultural norms in the Dominican Republic. Later we enjoyed a tradition Dominican lunch. It was delicious and kept our...
Posted in SJ1A San Juan DR 6-10 by Andrea Deleo, Program Manager
First day in the Dominican Republic! Our first students arrived this afternoon to the Dominican Republic. All the staff was ready and exciting for the beginning of the summer! They arrived very tired after hours of traveling from California USA to this Caribbean...
Posted in SJ1A San Juan DR 6-10 by Tracy Israde Torres, Global Glimpse Leader
Hello, Glimpsers and Parents! My name is Tracy Israde Torres, and I am one your Global Glimpse Leaders! I am so excited to meet all of you on Saturday, June 9th (SFO 7:30) and start our fantastic journey together. We are going to be experiencing and sharing many...
