Posted in Jarabacoa 7-11-2022 by Noe M. and Alex M., Glimpsers
Hola todos (hello everybody)! Noe Morales and Alex Miyamoto here as Lideres Del Dia! Today was a very fun and productive day with the theme- Adventure Fun Day! After spending a restful night in Juan Dolio, we nearly slept through our alarm clock, waking up at 6:30 AM....
Posted in Jarabacoa 7-11-2022 by Beatrice Divina and Shwun Hliang, Glimpsers
“The more you can increase fear of immigrants and aliens, the more you control all of the people.” – Noam Chomsky Question of the day: How do culture, history, and politics affect the immigrants’ identities? Hola, we are Shwun Hlaing and...
Posted in Jarabacoa 7-11-2022 by Rylyn, Glimpser
“Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of justice. Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural, it is man-made, and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings. Sometimes it falls on a generation to be great, and...
Posted in Jarabacoa 7-11-2022 by Kyle Turrell and Alan Parra, Glimpsers
“The fight is never about grapes or lettuce. It is always about people.” – Cesar Chavez Question of the Day: How can we productively balance economic development with the protection of our environment and human rights? Hello everyone! Our Lideres del...
Posted in Jarabacoa 7-11-2022 by Liss B, Glimpser
“The world in which you were born is just one model of reality. Other cultures are not failed attempts at being YOU; they are unique manifestations of the human spirit.” – Wade Davis “A nation’s culture resides in the heart and in the...
Posted in Jarabacoa 7-11-2022 by John Presimé, Program Coordinator
Hello everyone, This is John, your Program Coordinator/Leader of the day. Today was a big day because after receiving our group at the airport and spent the night in the city of Santiago we headed to Jarabacoa where we are going to spend our next couple weeks. We had...
Posted in Jarabacoa 7-11-2022 by Alan Parra, Glimpser
Hi everyone! I’m Alan Parra and I will become a senior at Westmont High School. I like listening to music (Jpop, lofi, some rap), playing video games hanging out with friends and anime. I honestly can’t wait to meet everyone and to experience a completely...
