Posted in RB1A Riobamba 6-5-2019 by Gianmarco Henriquez, Glimpser
Although a bit fatigued from living and working like a local the previous day, we were destined to tutor our English classes and explore the beautiful city of Riobamba. Roaming Plaza Roja and Parque Sucre left the group and I ecstatic with the fact that there is so...
Posted in RB1A Riobamba 6-5-2019 by Zania Gonzalez and Kami Huynh, Glimpsers
Today, we started with our second day of English tutoring which overall ran much more smoothly due to lessons we learned from yesterday’s experience. After teaching, we headed to Guamote with the purpose of visiting an indigenous community. Since our theme was working...
Posted in RB1A Riobamba 6-5-2019 by Mi Le, Glimpser
On our sixth day in Riobamba, we experienced various activities with the focus of education in mind. For the past few days, our delegation has been working extremely hard coming up with English lesson plans. Each person in the delegation was split into pairs or trios...
Posted in RB1A Riobamba 6-5-2019 by Andre Stankiewicz, Glimpser
The focus of today was experiencing various indigenous practices and foods, specifically from the Puhara, which are a independent, indigenous people in the Chimborazo province of Ecuador. We took a bus ride to Pucara Tambo, which is a ceremonial center for the Puhara....
Posted in RB1A Riobamba 6-5-2019 by Merari Tetla-Zavaleta & Jacqueline Maldonado, Glimpsers
June 8th 2019: Students started off the day by participating in a mental warm up that considered the deconstruction of poverty in Riobamba, Ecuador and the Western world. Students were introduced to the organization Manitos Trabajadores . The organization helps raise...
Posted in RB1A Riobamba 6-5-2019 by Alex Flores, Glimpser
On our first full day in Riobamba, we participated in various activities but the focal point of day three was the city tour. The tour consisted of a scavenger hunt which was definitely fun but exhausting. We broke into teams, each lead by one GGL and one program...
Posted in RB1A Riobamba 6-5-2019 by Gaby Diaz Chairez, Global Glimpse Leader
Hola Families and Friends!! We are so excited to be the first Global Glimpse delegation in Riobamba this summer! We started our day with a beautiful and scenic 4 hour drive from Quito to Riobamba; we made it safe and sound. Once in Riobamba, we were greeted by the...
