Posted in Jarabacoa 7-14-2023 by Aryanna Espinoza and Semiera Jones, Leaders of the Day
As the Leaders of the Day, we had the huge responsibility of making sure the students enjoyed their fun day. It was challenging at first but towards the end, we got the hang of it. We had many obstacles that came our way but we didn’t let them stop us from being...
Posted in Jarabacoa 7-14-2023 by Vanya Sethi & Rachelle Martinez, Leaders of the Day
Today was a day that hit home for most of us, especially being from families of immigrants. We woke up at 6 and prepared for the bus ride that brought us to a hotel called Fior Di Loto in Juan Dolio. We arrived around 12 pm and had lunch. We then headed on over to an...
Posted in Jarabacoa 7-14-2023 by Ashley Lee & Elizabeth Orozco, Leaders of the Day
Today we focused on the water systems of the Dominican Republic. After breakfast we planned to start our Mental Warm-Up meeting, however, we were surprised that Avani prepared a game of musical chairs for us! With four winners in the end, we wrapped up our meeting by...
Posted in Jarabacoa 7-14-2023 by Emely and Emmanuel-Joshua, Leaders of the Day
Today, students at Global Glimpse took a visit to the Vivedo De Café to work like a local. The speaker for the Greenhouse, Franklin, taught students the stages of coffee production from germination to distribution. Students took part in manual labor on the Coffee farm...
Posted in Jarabacoa 7-14-2023 by Lorena R. Cuevas, Global Glimpse Leader
Today we took a city tour of some of Jarabacoa’s most important landmarks. We walked from our hostel, Villa Anacoana to the city’s firehouse, city hall, and main church. As we walked the streets, we were shown many places to eat, shop and spend time while...
Posted in Jarabacoa 7-14-2023 by John & Deidy, Program Coordinators
After a long wait, the group finally arrived in the country. Although the delegation was a bit tired, it was full of expectation. We went to have breakfast at our hotel in the city. We arrived in Jarabacoa where the group ate and relaxed during the afternoon in the...
Posted in Jarabacoa 7-14-2023 by Rachelle Martinez, Glimpser
Hi guys, my name is Rachelle Martinez. I’m 16 and I’m a Chicana. I can’t wait to meet everyone I’m going to be spending the next 2 weeks with and to see who I make friends with and hopefully make a lot of good memories<3 😋
