Posted in SJ2A San Juan DR 6-11 by Adriana Hernandez, Glimpser
For our third and final CAP build day, the entire group brought their all. Compared to the prior two days, I felt everyone truly worked their hardest and were constantly asking leaders and each other in what ways they could help. It was amazing to see everyone,...
Posted in SJ2A San Juan DR 6-11 by Global Glimpse Staff
Hello Family and Friends of SJ2A Glimpsers, We know you’re excited to see your Glimpsers after these two weeks, so below is the flight information and reminders for when and where to pick them up from the airport. Students will arrive at SFO airport at 12:48...
Posted in SJ2A San Juan DR 6-11 by Chloe Dionisio and Valeria Plancarte, Glimpsers
Today was the last day of our Community Action Project (CAP). During these three days, we helped the community of Suarez renovate and expand their public baseball field. Baseball is one of the most popular sports in Suarez as well as the Dominican Republic, and so...
Posted in SJ2A San Juan DR 6-11 by Navpreet Telwar and Karina Andrade, Glimpsers
Arriving in Suarez, we were welcomed with warm smiles and excitement from the community. As we started our second day of our Community Action Project, we continued to make some progress on the baseball field. From painting the letters on the backstop to building...
Posted in SJ2A San Juan DR 6-11 by Brian Luong and Anthony Hoang, Glimpsers
The day has finally come where we are able to fulfill the goal that we set out to achieve upon joining Global Glimpse and meeting the Suarez community. All of our planning, preparation, and community engagement will come into fruition. We started the day off by taking...
Posted in SJ2A San Juan DR 6-11 by Erika Mendoza & Isabelle Wolansky, Glimpsers
This morning, we woke up at 6:00 AM. We then walked to Rosaura’s, ate breakfast there, and had a mental warm up where we learned about the sugarcane industry and poverty in the Dominican Republic. After, we had a one hour bus ride to Plataforma Vida, where we talked...
Posted in SJ2A San Juan DR 6-11 by Abigail Cain & Zachary Dietz, Glimpers
Today was very different for everyone, as it was either long or it was quickly over, it was either fun or it was frustrating, and it was either tiring or it was exciting. All of this somehow came on a “free day.” We got to sleep in for the first time in awhile, waking...
