Posted in TA1D Las Tablas 8-8-2019 by Nathan Ghiorso, Program Coordinator
We are safe and sound (and sweaty) here in Panama City, Panama. We are resting up (and hydrating!) for our walking tour of Casco Viejo tomorrow morning, followed by our trek to Las Tablas! There, we will explore the pueblo and settle into our home for the next two...
Posted in GU1D Guaranda 8-8-2019 by Corlin Allrich, GG Leader
Greetings from Houston!! After a 90-minute delay in Newark, we arrived in Houston for our layover. We got on the plane at Gate E9 for a 6:38 departure. At around 7:45, we de-planed due to a maintenance issue with one of the engines. Luckily, we were able to charge our...
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 C2C Constanza 7-27-2019 by Michael Tam, Glimpser
Hello friends and family, today was our second free day of the trip. My name is Michael and I was today’s Leader of the Day. We woke up later than usual and began the day with a buffet-style breakfast consisting of cereal, milk, yogurt, and fresh fruit. After...
Posted in TA2C Las Tablas 7-30-2019 by Bella & Karen, Glimpsers
Hello families and friends! Today was our first CAP execution day! We woke up bright and early and headed up to a parcel near La Miel, a 30-minute drive from our hotel here in Las Tablas. We received some instructions on how to plant our trees! We were divided into 3...
Posted in RB1D Riobamba 8-3-2019 by Carolina Lugo & Lluvia Barriga, Glimpsers
Buenas, familia y amigos! Nuka shuty kon Carolina and Lluvia! Today we went to the Project of Integrated Development for the Elderly in San Juan, where we got to see firsthand how a senior services center works here in the Riobamba region. After taking a tour around...
Posted in C1D Constanza 8-7-2019 by Paola Nicodemo
I love history day since we get to teach our Glimpsers about Dominican history and all the historical sites in our town of Constanza. We went to the Cazadores’ Military fortress where we got to enter the public area and saw the amazing red tail hawks. We were...
