Posted in Jarabacoa 1 6-6-2024 by Samirah & Samantha, Leaders of the Day
Hey, it’s Samirah & Sam, the Leaders of the Day! It was a free day so we woke up later than usual. Some of our other tripmates were already awake so we stayed up for a while and walked around before it was time to wake everybody else up. After we woke...
Posted in Jarabacoa 1 6-6-2024 by Jason Chen and Paulina Castro, Leaders of the Day
We began the day early with some lovely pancakes that Doña Ursula tried to make for the first time, which were delicious! The essential question of the day was around how we can support local communities, and we began on that quest with a visit to the Escuela de...
Posted in Jarabacoa 1 6-6-2024 by Tim Samba & Carlos Hernandez, Leaders of the Day
Our theme today was split between Global Business and Working Like a Local! Our breakfast started with scrambled eggs, bread, ham, cheese, and cereal. Our morning hobbies were as usual: yoga, relaxing, and playing cards. Later, we learned about the coffee industry in...
Posted in Jarabacoa 1 6-6-2024 by Sage and Paulina Unrue
Today was Community Day and our first introduction to the community that we will be working alongside. We woke up early for the long day ahead of us. After breakfast, we took off in our safari busses which allowed us to see more of the city and all the greenery it has...
Posted in Jarabacoa 1 6-6-2024 by Sabrina Ybarra and Wesley Hammonds, Global Glimpse Leaders
We completed day 2 of our trip! In day 2 we started off our morning with eggs, bread, cheese, juice, and water. After we talked about what were going to do for the day we got on a safari bus and went to the town! Once we got into town, we visited some important...
Posted in Jarabacoa 1 6-6-2024 by Jean Carlos Mallol, Program Coordinator
(Arrival) Hey y’all! We officially started the first day of the trip. After a delicious breakfast at the hotel in Santiago, we ran to the bus for a one-hour drive directly to our base house in the beautiful town of Jarabacoa. Once we arrived, we placed students...
Posted in Jarabacoa 1 6-6-2024 by Ashen Rain Blumber, Glimpser
Hello everyone! My name is Ashen Rain Blumberg, and I go to Abraham Lincoln High School in San Francisco. The main thing to know about me is that I love cartoons; both watching and making them. Whenever I’m not animating, drawing, writing, or reading...