Hi Family and Friends! This is Abby, one of the GG leaders here. It is almost time for bedtime and our fourth day here in San Cristobal has been jam packed!!
We started our Education Day with an academic seminar after breakfast. We learned about the Dominican Republic’s literacy statistics and the drop out rates. We compared access to formal education and qualified teachers here in the DR to the US.
After our academic seminar we were visited by Fundacion Literaria Anibal Montano (FLAM) an organization based of out San Cristobal which focuses on youth engagement centered around literacy. The instructors teach the youth to use poetry and personal narratives as a way to build their reading and writing skills. They have published several books and students were able to sit down with the young poets and create their own group poetry. After some spoken word, our guests joined us for a delicious lunch.
After lunch we were finally able to learn more about CONAMUCA!! We learned that they are a women’s empowerment group that organizes around agricultural, reproductive, and women’s rights. Lydia y Vanessa shared more about how campesina women are organizing around the country for more access to women’s health and sustainable agricultural practices. These women were amazing and they are impacting so many lives.
After some prep time, Glimpsers were finally ready to meet their students for English Tutoring. Many Glimpsers were nervous because this was many of their first time attempting to teach English. They all did a fantastic job and got the students engaged. It has been a very long day and we are ready for some sleep because tomorrow we get to visit the Cuevas!!
Also, we will have our first two students on our delegation be El Lider Del Dia!!
Hi Corrina, Erik and Jennifer,
Cheering you on from SF. Kali, Hillary and Ada are doing well and having a blast in Leon. Have a great time in San Cristobal. Can’t wait to hear all about it when you get back.
Best to you,
Dr. T
You guys look amazing…..and sounds like your experiences are even more amazing whet beats the eye. Education is the core of our existence….which I’m sure you’re experiencing that it’s a privilege. Hope you continue to thrive and have an impact on the people around you…..until next time …..enjoy your day today
Hi, I am so glad you guys are posting all of these pictures, I love them!
Great smiles on everyone! Miss you Ella, much love. Papa
P.S. How’s the food?
What a phenomenal experience you all are having. Kyle we are very proud of you and incredibly grateful for this opportunity. Anxious to hear about the caves.
Jesse,
Learning about CONAMUCA must be amazing for you as well as everything else you are learning. I see some real interesting conversation in the future with you and Auntie Lyss. We shall do it over Ramen!!! Love you little one.
Mommy
Your blog is so great! Ever since I started reading your page, I fell in love. So I thought I would write a nice comment to support your blog– thank you! And also I wanted to say hi to my mom and I really want to know if she is ok because I really miss her so much. I love you mommy. -Kaleah