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Student Trip Blogs

Each evening, the Student Leaders of the Day write a daily trip blog, sharing everything from funny moments and inside jokes to detailed recaps and deep reflections on their experiences. Family and friends back home leave supportive comments as they follow along. Explore some of our Alumni Interns’ favorite blogs from 2024 or search all student trip blogs below.

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Fun Day! (No. 10)

Que lo Que (whats up), Familias! Today we woke up bright and early at 7, all of us were excited to enjoy our day…
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CAP Completion!

Dear Families and Friends, We can’t believe there’s only two days left of our trip!! We started the day off bright and early at…
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Cleaning Up For Our Community

At 6am this morning, our Glimpsers arose with the dawn only to be held back by situations that we couldn’t really control, causing a…
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Local Businesses, Global Impact!

This morning, we got up bright and early at 6:30 a.m. Once awake, we headed to Nelson and Isabel for a scrumptious breakfast. Afterward,…
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The End? (Final Reflection)

Greetings Global Glimpse Families, It has been an eventful 13 days Here In The Dominican Republic so we spent 3 hours reflecting on our…

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Culture Day (No. 5)

    Today, we learned about Costa Rica’s historical past and its growth as a sovereign country. The day started with a scenic bus…
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CAP Delivery Day 3 – WE FINISHED !!!

Good morning Jarabacoa! We apologize for the late post! It was a very busy day!! Today we started with…you guessed it! Our amazing frutas which…
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Community Action Project Day!

Hiiiiii everyone! Annie and Max here ? Today we woke up at 7 am and had a fulfilling breakfast of bread, and took a…
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Llamas, History, and more Llamas

Dear Family and Friends, We started off the day with a great breakfast from Isabel and Nelson (our main food providers). After that, we…
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Hand in Hand with New Partners

    Today Glimpsers focused on Aid and Development, meaning we learned how different organizations supply resources for Jarabacoa residents in need. But to…