Posted in C1A Constanza 6-6-2019 by Josue Orozco, Glimpser
Today, most people slept in since there was no wake up time, except for some people who woke up really early to go run and play basketball. You could choose when you ate breakfast because the food was from 8:30 to 10am. After everyone was finally awake, we got the...
Posted in C1A Constanza 6-6-2019 by Dymphna, Glimpser
Today we visited Barrio Las Flores, a community in Constanza, and talked to Juanjo Castillo, one of the founding members of Cristo el Rey, a nonprofit program dedicated to keeping kids off the streets through softball and bible study. While there, we played a softball...
Posted in C1A Constanza 6-6-2019 by Iliana Zapien, Glimpser
Today’s Adventure fun day started at 6:30!! After having a delicious breakfast we walked a couple of blocks to Antojitos, which is a place that rents transportation where we all loaded up on the back of a “safari” (back of a truck). On the safari we...
Posted in C1A Constanza 6-6-2019 by Nikita and Gildardo, Glimpsers
Today was a very busy day. Wake up time was at 6 o’clock and we were ready to go for breakfast at 6:30 am. Today we visited a local greenhouse that produces all kinds of crops from cucumbers to broccoli. Working in the greenhouse was very hard. It was really hot...
Posted in C1A Constanza 6-6-2019 by Lorena Cuevas, GGL
Today was fantabulous! We learned about the multifaceted influences on modern day “Dominicanos.” After reading about how the indigenous Taino, Spanish, and African cultures have been fused together in Dominican artistic expression seen and heard in music,...
Posted in C1A Constanza 6-6-2019 by Francis Garcia, Glimpser
Hello friends and family, Today was a great day for history day. We learned about Dominican history and how it has impacted the culture of today. We went to different stops during our city tour of Constanza including city hall, the first fire department in Constanza,...
Posted in C1A Constanza 6-6-2019 by Paola Nicodemo, Program Coordinator
My name is Paola Nicodemo. I have been a language teacher for 13 years. I became a program coordinator because I loved the idea of working with communities to create something they need. I can not wait to see all the wonderful things that my partners and I have been...
