Posted in Esteli2 - 07/03/2014 by Iris Quach and Christy To
IQ: Today was a day filled with parkour adventure, it was like being apart of a television show with Steve Irwin, but, of course, excluding the Australian accent and the extreme animal kingdom. The beauty of Nicaragua within the great canyon which is also close by...
Posted in Esteli2 - 07/03/2014 by Yomira Rodriguez
On education day we visited two different Nica schools, Hermann Gmeiner and a Fabretto school. Gmeiner was a kind of wealthy school, but Fabretto was really poor. Fabretto was a school in the dump. We were put into different classrooms and sat through a lesson. We...
Posted in Esteli2 - 07/03/2014 by Yema Yang
Today, despite it being summer, we all went to school. But the school wasn’t like high school in the United States– while there were classrooms, students, and teachers, there was an evident contrast in how education was run here in Nicaragua. We went to a...
Posted in Esteli2 - 07/03/2014 by Michelle Ha
Everyone was in need for a day to relax and today was definitely the day. This morning finally gave us all the chance to sleep in. Breakfast was served at 9am, and from then on, most of us were given the privilege to explore/hang around the beautiful city of Esteli....
Posted in Esteli2 - 07/03/2014 by Jun Jang and Elaine Cheng
Hello from the city of Esteli! On this amazing day, we had the opportunity to experience the poverty in Nicaragua. Today, we visited Donna Francisca and learned about her life experiences. She is a beautiful optimistic lady that unfortunately endured the worst living...
Posted in Esteli2 - 07/03/2014 by Jessica S. & Chloe R.
Hi Families, Today my peers and us learned abut the everyday struggles and activities of families who live off of nearly $1 dollar each day. We learned the different roles of each family member and the tasks they perform to benefit the entire family. For example, many...
Posted in Esteli2 - 07/03/2014 by Elisa P.
Hey Everyone, Today was fun day and we had a great time all day. Today we woke up, ate breakfast, and then traveled to Masaya to spend some time at a resort called the Monkey Hut. At the resort, we all hung out at Lake Apoyo. Some of us swam, some of us went Kayaking,...
