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 TA1D Las Tablas 8-8-2019 by Alex Valerio y Cameron Rice, Glimpsers
“Is everything forbidden to us except to fold our arms? Poverty is not written in the stars, under development is not one of god’s mysterious designs” -Eduardo Galeano Today we visited the town of Paritilla that consists of only about 800 people. Throughout our...
Posted in SJ1D San Juan Maguana 8-7-2019 by Jessica Stovall, Global Glimpse Leader
Quote of the day: “History, for all its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again.” Maya Angelou I had the pleasure of being the leader of the day for one of the most incredible groups of students. I am so thankful...
Posted in TA2C Las Tablas 7-30-2019 by Marín Ruiz, Glimpser
Hola Familias! This is Marin writing to all of you from the beautiful & humid Las Tablas! Today we had a long, bumpy and music filled hour-long bus ride to a beautiful beach hostel/hotel at la Playa Venao. There, we played CAREFULLY in the surf with our attentive...
Posted in GU1D Guaranda 8-8-2019 by Vernon Simmons, Glimpser
Hi everyone, this is Vernon Simmons. I was the first leader of the day to set the tone for the following Glimpsers, with my extroverted personality and contagious smile and the drive to do my best. I feel that I fulfilled that job to the best of my ability, but enough...
Posted in RB1D Riobamba 8-3-2019 by Sonia D'Souza, Global Glimpse Leader
Hola parents! This is Sonia, your friendly neighborhood Global Glimpse leader here. The students had a busy, fun day today, visiting a local farm, and getting to harvest corn just like a local! Some students harvested corn, others prepared a yummy lunch for the...
Posted in RB2D Riobamba 8-8-2019 by Sajel Peters and Lailah Ali-Valentine, Glimpsers
Hi all! Today we had the opportunity to visit one of the indigenous sites located in the mountains of Ecuador. This cultural immersion included learning about medicinal plants in the botanical garden and even a ritual cleansing ceremony! Apart from visual exposure to...
