Posted in RB1D Riobamba 8-3-2019 by Jonathan and Paco, Program Coordinators
HOLA GLIMPSERS, LEADERS AND PARENTS! Saludos from Ecuador!! This is Jonathan and Paco (Program Coordinators). You are almost here! In a blink of an eye you will be in Ecuador! And we are excited to welcome you to Riobamba, the heart of Ecuador and the place where you...
Posted in RB2C Riobamba 7-20-2019 by Cate & Loraine. Glimpsers
Summary Today we woke up extra early and took a 45 minute bus ride to the village of San Juan. There, we were greeted with warm hugs and kind smiles by the elders and the staff. We were invited to do multiple activities with them like an exercising class which also...
Posted in CH1C Chitre 7-15-2019 by Elan Fullmer, Nathaniel Gomes. Glimpsers
Today was the second day of our community action project (CAP). We continued the multiple projects that we started yesterday and we’re beginning to get a feel for the time and effort needed to finish each task. Despite some setbacks throughout the group, we’ve managed...
Posted in B1C Bonao 7-12-2019 by Andres and Alex, Glimpsers
The day started off with a loud wake-up call from the Leaders of the Day (us!) which probably irritated people. Nonetheless, everyone was wide awake because of this call. Which made us feel accomplished since we successfully completed the first part of being...
Posted in TA2B Las Tablas 7-10-2019 by Crystal, Glimpser
We left Las Tablas around 9:30am and took a trip to the Panama Canal! We made a stop at Niko’s for lunch on the way there again. Then we had a chance to see the canal in action while were in the museum and afterwards we looked around the museum. At around 5pm we...
Posted in GU1D Guaranda 8-8-2019 by Corlin Allrich, Global Glimpse Leader
For starters, I hope you are enjoying your summer and taking the time to relax before our big trip to Guaranda!! I am Corlin Allrich and I am one of your Global Glimpse leaders. I teach Living Environment and AP Environmental Science at Williamsburg Preparatory HS in...
Posted in C1C Constanza 7-16-2019 by Tanya and Chavez, Global Glimpsers
Hola Familias, Today we had a long day experiencing what it’s like to work in a cucumber greenhouse and cucumber processing plant. In the morning we met with Alberto Quezada who owns a handful of greenhouses and he introduced us to some of his workers and...
