Posted in CH1D Chitre 8-4-2019 by Ruben, Glimpser
Que lo que manin, it’s me Ruben, leader of the day. Today was Deconstructing Poverty. Today we had a wake-up time of 7:30 am and we had breakfast at 8:30. Shortly after, we went to the Panamanian dump. The group and I walked through the dump while simultaneously...
Posted in CH1D Chitre 8-4-2019 by Karla y Faith, Glimpser
Que sopa my people from New York Como Estan, how have you guys been? Here at Global Glimpse we have been having a lot of fun. Today, we had to get up extra early, around 6:00 am to go to a nearby town called Paris, no not France, but here in Panama. We went to Paris...
Posted in CH1D Chitre 8-4-2019 by Ruben y Andrew, Glimpsers
Que sopa a todos. Hey you guys this is Hilario and I’m here to tell you guys about one of the best days. So grab a cup of soda and sit down because you’re in for a treat. So me and the guys excluding Andrew went to play basketball and we had a game. If...
Posted in CH1D Chitre 8-4-2019 by Kate Rivelli and Chiara Rissola, Glimpsers
Today we woke up at 5:30 to meet the 6:00 wake up call. The fact that it was the earliest wake up made it so difficult, not to mention having to get everyone else up. After breakfast, we made our way to Finca Pamel: a family run farm about 20 minutes outside of...
Posted in CH1D Chitre 8-4-2019 by Pamela, Glimpser
After breakfast, we went straight to work in finding ways to help the community. We learned what the CAP project was. In summary, the Community Action Project ( CAP) pertains to volunteers addressing an issue the community faces. As volunteers, we decided to develop a...
Posted in CH1D Chitre 8-4-2019 by Aminata and Brtiney, Glimpsers
Mundo Verde or Munver is an environmental organization bringing more awareness to climate change and advocating for securing of the environment. Today, we got the chance to talk to a Panamanian engineer, who gave a presentation on how human actions have impacted the...
Posted in CH1D Chitre 8-4-2019 by Brian Walach, Global Glimpse Leader
The neighboring area, La Arena, is home to a family of clay pottery artists. In the spring, they source clay from Mexico and use it here in their outdoor studio all year. An artist can spin a piece in five minutes, but the true work is in the sourcing of the clay, the...
