Posted in B1C Bonao 7-12-2019 by Danielle Golden and Apurva Aluru, Glimpsers
Hey yalll!!! Today was so much fun! We started it off with an early morning by waking up at 7:30 AM and had a hearty breakfast. We then headed over to Saltos de Jima and played a few Olympic games to get the energy flowing. We then hiked 2 miles to a beautiful...
Posted in B1C Bonao 7-12-2019 by Charlese Mathis, Glimpser
Buenas Noches GG Family!!! Today was Immigration Day, today was the first day that we actually viewed the perception of something through the lens of another country while still being able to relate what we learned to the problems in our USA backyard. The day began...
Posted in B1C Bonao 7-12-2019 by Samantha Eng, Glimpser
Hi All! As today was our first true FREE day, everyone had a bit more flexibility to chill and hang out with their fellow Glimpsers and Ambassadors. With a wakeup call at 8:30, and a self serve breakfast through 10:00 am, Glimpsers had the opportunity to live by their...
Posted in B1C Bonao 7-12-2019 by Corina Iredale and Noemi Pamplona, Glimpser
Today we lived like the locals and visited families in Bejuco Aplastado, a nearby rural community. We learned that we should be appreciative about what we have at home and it made us think about how much our lives are different. What surprised us the most today was...
Posted in B1C Bonao 7-12-2019 by Pearla Juliano & Grace Gillman, Glimpsers
Hello! This is Grace and Pearla here with the latest news. Today was Aid and Development day. We started our morning off at 6:00 am leaving a lot of us very sleepy. We headed to La Federacion de Campesinos which was definitely a life changing experience. We were able...
Posted in B1C Bonao 7-12-2019 by Ramneek Singh, Glimpser
Being the first student leader of the day has some weight to it. More weight considering how hot it is and how wet and heavy our clothes get with sweat. However, being the student leader for this day was enlightening because it was about how our necessities affect the...
Posted in B1C Bonao 7-12-2019 by Julia Benton, Global Glimpse Leader
This has been a really fun trip so far and the group is getting along well with each other 🙂 We’re learning a lot all the time! We started off this morning with a mental warm-up reading and discussion activity about the culture of the Dominican Republic. Our...
