Posted in JA1A Jarabacoa 6-11-2019 by Anjali and Skylar, Student Leaders of the Day
¡Buenas noches familia y amigos! Today we woke up at 6:30 am and hopped on the bus to a pop-up health clinic at an elementary school in La Joya, a small community right outside of Jarabacoa. Once we got there, we split into groups with designated duties. Some of the...
Posted in JA1A Jarabacoa 6-11-2019 by Yadira & Clara, Glimpsers
Buenas noches a todos! Today was a day we were all looking forward to: Immigration Day! To start the day we watched a documentary called “Hasta la Raíz”, filmed in 2013 to share different stories of Dominicans of Haitian descent affected by the 169-14 law....
Posted in JA1A Jarabacoa 6-11-2019 by Cecilia Radaelli and Natalie Campos, Glimpsers
Buenas noches friends and family, Our adventurous day stared off with a somewhat early wake-up call at 7:00 AM. After a yummy breakfast we hopped onto the bus and found ourselves on the way to Salto Baiguate, a beautiful waterfall located in Jarabacoa. A short walk...
Posted in JA1A Jarabacoa 6-11-2019 by CJ and Mathieu, Glimpsers
Saludos a todos! Today, we visited a local coffee bean plantation. We worked like the locals, pulling weeds out of the ground near the coffee plants. We continued to bond as we worked hard on the task at hand. We learned about the process of creating coffee from the...
Posted in JA1A Jarabacoa 6-11-2019 by Valerie and Briseyda, Glimpsers
Que honda chicos? After a well-spent karaoke/fiesta night, the group had too much energy to fall asleep. The problem was then that the next morning we had a hard time waking up at 7:30am. After having breakfast, we rode the bus to the community center in Mata de...
Posted in JA1A Jarabacoa 6-11-2019 by Rich, Glimpser
Que Lo Que de Jarabacoa Familiares! Today was the first Free Day Glimpsers got to experience here in the DR and we all took advantage. With the optional breakfast times, Glimpsers had the opportunity to sleep in, and many did. Some Glimpsers decided to get up at an...
Posted in JA1A Jarabacoa 6-11-2019 by Jishnu & Bella, Glimpsers
Hola nuestros amigos en California, We had an amazing day in Jarabacoa living like locals! Last night, we traded in our electricity for candles and running water for buckets. We quickly learned how privileged we are in the U.S. and how grateful we are for what we...
