2024 Trip Blogs
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¿Qué lo que, cómo va todo?
Hello Glimpsers & Families! I’m Berenisse “Bere” Buenrostro (Left), your Regional Leader for Global Glimpse, and I’m thrilled to be joining you on this incredible journey to the Dominican Republic! As a GGL, I’m excited to share my experiences and insights with you, and I’m looking forward to seeing the world through your eyes. A ... READ MORE
Recent Posts
Peloteros: Combining the Love of Baseball and Education
Today we woke up to a delicious breakfast of pancakes, eggs, and fruit made by our amazing cooks. On the way to our destination, we sang and conversed. We made our way to “Fundación IMPACta Kids.” There we met Dona Carmen. Dona Carmen is the sister of Manny Acta, a third base coach for the Seattle Mariners. She presented a slideshow and showed us... READ MORE
DAY 11 – CAP DAY 2!
GREETINGS GG FRIENDS AND FAMILY, from the leaders of the day, Dulce and Sofia! We are now halfway through our Community Action Project and day 2 was a success! This morning we started the day off at 7 am with some fulfilling breakfast, scrambled eggs, and toast, accompanied by warm hot chocolate and oatmeal milk! By 9 am we were ready to hit the... READ MORE
Day 12 – CAP Day 3
Omoeghie and Mieko woke up in unison and glanced at each other in the mirror. We saw each other’s eyes sparkle and were ready for the day. We woke up our peers in the Villa. We chopped it up with the chef Diego to ask what the day’s chow was. He played us some cumbia and we bussed it down. Today’s breakfast consisted of French toast, eggs... READ MORE
Day 3: Community Day
¡Hola a todos! (especially from Amelia) We, Ashley and Olivia, are your first Student Leaders of the Day here in Jarabacoa, DR! Today was Community Day. We had an early wake-up today (6:00 am) to have a delicious breakfast of cereal, papaya/pineapple, toast, and more! After that, we headed on the safari bus to go to Sonida del Yaque. This... READ MORE
Day 2: ¡Hola amigos y familia!
Today was an enthusiastic day! It began with a hearty breakfast consisting of eggs, fruit, and morning conversations. The leaders introduced the group to the plan for the day before we set off. We traveled to a Batey (a rural community consisting of Haitians and Dominicans) and split off into groups designated to different families. Within their... READ MORE
Day 9: CAP DAY 2
Hi everyone! It’s Stella and Ilana, the amazing Leaders of the Day. Today was CAP Day 2, and we woke up at 4:45 a.m. to prepare for our lengthy day with positive attitudes. Our goal was to plant double the number of trees we planted yesterday. We woke most of the squad at 5:00 a.m. and others at 5:20 a.m. We met in the common room to pick up our... READ MORE