Hey guys! This is Clement (people call me Cley) and I was the first student leader of the day! Everybody cooperated and got along just fine on this Aid & Development Day.
We woke at 7:45 and had a healthy breakfast of pancakes and banana. Then, there was an academic seminar on aid & development. We learned about how aid can impact a developing country positively and negatively. Moreover, Nicaury, our program coordinator, taught us some very insightful strategies on giving aid. After that, we were split into two debate teams: aid vs. anti-aid. The funny thing is that since we all became so connected with each other over the past few days that it wasn’t really a debate but a consensus on the topic.
After the “debate”, we had a speaker named Bruno Estrada from Peace Corps talk even more about aid & development. Following the presentation, we had “bandera”: beans, rice, eggplant, salad, and beef patties. Many were dying to eat lunch with Bruno, since he was such a cool dude. At the hotel, we had another seminar on our CAP-project. (Community action Project) We took the bus to Maguana Al Medio to interact with the locals and to understand what they needed. Best of all, the students, as well as a GG leader, played basketball and volleyball with the community there! Shout out to Nomar: he hit the volleyball so hard that it went into the basketball hoop across the court. BUCKETS! We went back to Sheila’s and had mac & cheese with bread.
Back at the hostel, we held the nightly meeting and I received so much positivity as well as feedback from the group! By the way, shout out to the parents! Your kids are so amazing and they helped me grow as a leader. Then, I passed the torch (hand sanitizer) to Marina and Carolyn, who will be the student leaders of the day tomorrow. During free time, we made a plan for the guys to do the girls’ makeup and vice versa. The guys are planning to start their own makeup channel on YouTube. (jk)
Thanks for reading!
Aw I can imagine Karen having so much fun playing volleyball. Hope you have fun bestie!
Its great that you guys are connecting as a group so fast! Excited to see the rest of the blogs and also cant wait for you to tell me all the insiders you guys had like when i told you about the ones in Leon. PAAHH (karen would get it) k bye
Hope all of you guys are having fun. Karen and Mari Fer hope both of you are doing good and haven’t gotten diarrhea. I am exited to see the rest of the blogs, alright deuces. Try to dance a little bachata over there.
Jonathan brotha was good with it. I miss you bro but just gotta wait for you to come back. Puerto Rico! cant wait for you to get back so you can tell me all about your trip. Alright bro take care
HELLO EVERY ONE TELL MY SON LA MADIO THAT HIS FAMILY MISSES HIM AND ENJOY THIS OPPURTINUTY TO THE FULLEST
Hey Carolyn, Ima be honest I haven’t been up to date with your blogs? But I love you homes and I hope you’re doing great! I miss you and can’t wait till you come back!?❤️ I hope you’re having fun! #president