Posted in Constanza 8-4-2023 by Bianca Perez and Deisy Santos, Leaders of the Day
Buenas noches a todos!!! Today the glimpsers had an eventful day, starting with the bliss of sleeping in. #YayUs #Durmiendo! Today it was pajama day for BREAKFAST, in which we had pancakes, fruit, and a juice of lemon and oat milk. Then we moved on to having some...
Posted in Constanza 8-4-2023 by Dylan Reese and Demond Blakely, Leaders of the Day
After our usual wake-up time – 7 am – we ate a hefty oatmeal breakfast. Then we proceeded to do our mental warm-up up where we discussed aid and multiple types of development. We then took a short bus ride to the local community center where our leader...
Posted in Constanza 8-4-2023 by Sanacia Bell and Marisol Morales, Leaders of the Day
Today we took a trip to Jonathan Batista Greenhouse. First, we took a tour around the greenhouse then after we helped pick the weeds. Afterwards we thanked the farmer for letting us in his space and then we came back to the hotel for lunch. For lunch we had Sancocho...
Posted in Constanza 8-4-2023 by Julie Kanak, Leader of the Day
What a great day we had! After breakfast, we headed out for a walking tour of the city and learned a lot about the history and landmarks. This included a stop at a military base and the fire station, where a lot of Glimpsers got to slide down the firefighters’...
Posted in Constanza 8-4-2023 by Tchaas Muter, Global Glimpse Leader
Whew! We had a late arrival in Santiago, DR… 3 am!!! Nonetheless, we more than survived. Our driver safely brought us to Constanza, DR…Such a beautiful place. More pictures to follow. We got a chance to participate in a few structured activities, and...
Posted in Constanza 8-4-2023 by Tchaas Muter, Global Glimpse Leader
Greetings everyone! My name is Tchaas Muter, pronounced Cha-Ez Moo-Teer, no worries if still don’t get it right, I’ll help you…LoL!!! I am Healthy Lifestyle and Physical Education Teacher for a public Chicago charter school. I come with plenty of...
Posted in Constanza 8-4-2023 by Julie Kanak
Hello, August 2023 DR Glimpsers! My name is Julie Kanak, and I will be one of the GG Leaders on the trip coming up in just a few weeks. Can’t tell you how excited I am….This will be my first experience with Global Glimpse, but I have known about this incredible...