Posted in C1D Constanza 8-7-2019 by Kiara K. Pielli and Jordan Navarro, Glimpsers
Today was one of our most impactful and emotional days. The central topic of the day was poverty and the systems which allow for it. Throughout the day, we had many discussions which made us rethink our own privileges but also the opportunities we had to be a facility...
Posted in C1D Constanza 8-7-2019 by Joesanne Robinson & Autumn Cambell, Glimpser
Hi! This is Joseanne! Today was a free day and our main focus was spending quality time and bonding with each other. Our question of the day is “What are things about this trip and about Dominican culture that we have appreciated the most so far?”...
Posted in C1D Constanza 8-7-2019 by Kiara K. Pielli and Iyanla Laing, Glimpsers
Our central focus of the day was how we can practically balance economic development with the protection of our environment and human rights. The main activities of the day were working on a local farm picking cucumbers, touring at a cucumber exportation facility, and...
Posted in C1D Constanza 8-7-2019 by Charles Simmons & Irati Egorho Diez, Glimpsers
Yesterday, our central focus was on the topic of immigration. Our question of the day was “How do history, culture and politics impact immigrant identity”? Throughout the course of the day, we unpacked and grappled with the nuances pertaining to that...
Posted in C1D Constanza 8-7-2019 by Jasity Mena & Seth Canales, Glimpsers
Today we traveled to the communities of El Chorro and San Francisco. We talked to many representatives in each community but one person in particular stood out: Carlos Corcino. Carlos is from El Chorro and serves as the president of the community association. He is...
Posted in C1D Constanza 8-7-2019 by Andrew Solem
Today was full of fun! We were able to get our hands dirty as well as have some fun dancing. The group met a local artist nicknamed ‘Gato’ (the Spanish word for cat) who makes carnaval masks. He won first place for his dragon mask in 2015! The group got to...
Posted in C1D Constanza 8-7-2019 by Paola Nicodemo
I love history day since we get to teach our Glimpsers about Dominican history and all the historical sites in our town of Constanza. We went to the Cazadores’ Military fortress where we got to enter the public area and saw the amazing red tail hawks. We were...
