Posted in CH2C Chitre 7-23-2019 by Brianna and Celines, Glimpsers
Hey everyone, Today we had the earliest wake-up call of the trip which was 5:30 in the morning. We were able to visit a community called Paris de Panita. While we visited this community we were able to split up into 5 groups with a host mother that told their story...
Posted in C2C Constanza 7-27-2019 by Farima Pour-Khorshid, Global Glimpse Leader
Hi Families and loved ones! My name is Farima Pour-Khorshid and I am one of the Global Glimpse leaders and my role is the students’ Leadership Coach. Today I wore multiple hats and I was also el Líder Del Día (leader of the Day) which is why my Dominican sash...
Posted in TA1C Las Tablas 7-20-2019 by Rachel and Tyra, Glimpsers
Today we started with a 7:30 wake-up call and began with a healthy, balanced breakfast. We headed over to Bajo Corral around 9am to start the second CAP day. After arriving, we broke off into our same groups and picked up where we left off in our project. Overall, we...
Posted in RB3C Riobamba 7-25-2019 by Lencho Anaya & Ramon Anderson, Glimpsers
PARENTS AND FRIENDS – PLEASE POST YOUR COMMENTS AND THOUGHTS AT THE END OF THE BLOG! YOUR POSTS ARE SHARED WITH THE GLIMPSERS AND IT’S A GREAT WAY TO LET THEM KNOW YOU ARE THINKING OF THEM! Today was like no other, first ever day working like a local. We...
Posted in C1D Constanza 8-7-2019 by Andrew Solem, Global Glimpse Leader
Hello Glimpsers! Andrew here, I am one of your leaders for our trip to Constanza in the Dominican Republic next week! Here are a few tidbits about me before we get to meet each other in person. Born and raised in Massachusetts, I spent most of my life surrounded by...
Posted in JA1C Jarabacoa 7-21-2019 by Brenda Lai, Glimpser
Hello everyone, it’s Brenda! I am today’s Leader of the Day for Adventure Fun Day. The ambassadors joined us on this relaxing day. In the morning, we visited the beautiful Salto Baiguate; it was mesmerizing to look at the lush greenery especially the trees...
Posted in C1C Constanza 7-16-2019 by Rhea, Global Glimpser
Hola familias, Today was our second day working on our Community Action Project in Rio Grande. It was an exhausting day for everyone and required a lot of physical labor. We started the day painting the remaining benches and putting our finishing touches on them. ...