Recent posts from: CH1A Chitre 6-6-2019


Canal


Today we went to the Panamá Canal. We went through the museum after watching ships pass through it. We learned about the history of the construction of the canal. The canal itself involved many nations then and even now continues to bring many new cultures and...

CH1A Returns Home!


Hello Glimpser Families and Friends, We hope you’re getting excited to see your students return home tomorrow! Here is their return flight information: UA1031 Departs PTY at 9:55 am on June 21st Arrives in Houston at 2:14 pm on June 21st UA2264 Departs IAH at...

Free Day #2


“If you set your mind to it, you can accomplish anything”- Eziequel As leader of the day on our free day, it was slightly difficult trying to have everyone’s attention because as our trip is close to its end, and it’s emotional because we are leaving Panama, Chitre...

Funtastic day at the Pool


Bonding with each other gave us a glimpse of one another and today was a day we took the time to communicate deeply. We got to see what bonding really meant to us. Arriving at our destination was a secret resort with a pool for all of us to enjoy. Just kidding, it was...

CAP 3, We Did That!


Today was our Community Action Project (CAP) 3 Execution, and our last day to finish the CAP Project. On top of that pressure to finish, we were also both Lideres Del Dia. We are usually the ones who are not leaders, so this pushed us out of our comfort zone. We both...

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work


Happy Father’s Day! Today June 16 we continued our Community Action Project (CAP) at Escuela Paris de Parita. Beforehand we ate breakfast at Café Caney, which is a time for us to bond. After breakfast the Leaders of the day Kathy B. and Isabella A., Glimpsers...

The Importance of Local Knowledge


Tiffany: June 15, 2019. Like many of us, I have looked forward to this day before I even embarked on this trip to Panama. Today marked our first day of our Community Action Project (CAP).  When we woke up at 7:00 a.m., we came out of my room with looks of excitement...