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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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37 Hours Later…

We’ve finally made it to Riobamba! After 37 hours of travel (which included sleeping in the airport camp-style in cot beds, free breakfast vouchers,…
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DIY Concrete

Hello everyone! Today was community action project day 3. Today was quite exhausting for all glimpsers but they all pulled through with lots of…
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SAFE ARRIVAL IN QUITO & RIOBAMBA!!!!

Dear Families & Friends, We are happy to announce that all of the students and chaperones arrived safe and sound in Quito today! We…
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Mission: Discovery

“Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of justice. Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural, it is…
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Dia 11: CAP Day- Manual Labor Edition

Saludos a todos! Hello Everyone! Lydia and Ava here, we were leaders of the day today! We’ll start by giving you guys a summary…

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DAY 6: Living Like A Local

Hey everyone, Today Jadyn and I (Enia) were the leaders of the day! Jadyn is typing now! So this morning the group and I…
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Elijah Bacal – Personal Introduction Post

Hi Everyone! My name is Elijah, I’m a rising senior at Northampton High School, and I will be going to the Dominican Republic with…
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Introductory Post – Raman Khanal

Hello everyone, my name is Raman Khanal and I am currently attending Central High School in Springfield, MA. I was born in Nepal so…
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Update to RB1C Outbound Flight to Ecuador

Families, you all got this update via email as well but I also wanted to leave a trip blog with updated info on the…
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Lights. Camera. Action Project!

Hola! Today the group continued the construction of the multipurpose facility and bathroom but not before enjoying a fantastic quesadilla breakfast served up by…