Posted in SJ2C San Juan Maguana 7-25-2019 by Unna Burns & Margaret Harris, Glimpsers
-Unna’s Highlight of the Day- Today was the first day of the CAP, Community Action Project, where all twenty of us gathered together with several community volunteers and worked on a community center. All twenty of us had previously split into groups –...
Posted in SJ2C San Juan Maguana 7-25-2019 by Takiyah A. Caldwell, Glimpser
Today was a very emotional and eye opening day as we learned about the sugar cane business, got a tour of a major sugar cane factory and talked to community members that used to work in the business. We first traveled to Consorcio Azucarero Central Barahona where we...
Posted in SJ2C San Juan Maguana 7-25-2019 by Brandon Salgado & Ashley Lazaro, Glimpsers
Today’s adventure begins at 5:30 am, waking up to the loud motorcycles riding past my window, the hot air surrounding my twin size bed, and the bright blue skies of San Juan De La Maguana. Ready to co-lead Lider Del Dia with my fellow Glimpser, Ashley. Breakfast...
Posted in SJ2C San Juan Maguana 7-25-2019 by Tamiyah Ragsdale, Glimpser
Today was me and my fellow Glimpsers first FREE DAYY! Today I was the Lider Del Dia, it was a great experience. Our group was out to explore the city of San Juan. We usually wake up to a wake up call but today we were able to wake up at any time we wanted to. Of...
Posted in SJ2C San Juan Maguana 7-25-2019 by Lizbeth Hernandez, Glimpser
Today was another day that we got to learn more about an important issue involving countries around the world: Aid and Development. We learned how countries all over the world support one another. Our morning started off with a delicious breakfast that included jam,...
Posted in SJ2C San Juan Maguana 7-25-2019 by Betssy Martinez, Glimpser
Today was a full day of new experiences as we got the chance to live like locals and get an idea of what a typical day in the Dominican Republic is like and how it feels to live a day with $2. We started the day with a simple breakfast which included hot chocolate and...
Posted in SJ2C San Juan Maguana 7-25-2019 by Amal Amaskane, Global Glimpse Leader
Sin merengue, no hay fiesta! These words, sung joyfully and rhythmically by our group – actually mostly me, can easily sum up our Culture Day in San Juan. It was a day full of music, movement and dancing! We kicked it off with a typical Dominican breakfast...
