Posted in Riobamba - 6/08/2015 by Jordan Sandoval and Erica Anderson
(Sorry, internet was down again!) Today was our final day working on our Community Action Project. Our goal was to create a positive and welcoming environment in an overlooked community within Riobamba. Our delegation formed a connection with the people of...
Posted in Riobamba - 6/08/2015 by Jacob
Hello everyone! Jacob here. Today was our last full day in Riobamba, focused on reflection of the whole trip. We had a big portion of the morning dedicated to reflecting over what we learned during our time in Ecuador – about culture, history, and each other. There...
Posted in Riobamba - 6/08/2015 by Marlene Koblmiller and Allen Vo
“Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.” -Theodore Roosevelt So today was the first day we put our plans for the Community Action Project, or CAP for short, to work. Although we didn’t climb...
Posted in Riobamba - 6/08/2015 by Katushka Aburto
For the first time on our trip, we were allowed to spend our free time without the supervision of our GG leaders. Also, we were able to wake up late today and it felt amazing! Most of us went to get our nails done or to buy gifts for you all at the market. Also, some...
Posted in Riobamba - 6/08/2015 by Rebecca and Leslie
Today, we traveled to Chimborazo, Ecuador’s highest mountain, and the “Magical Forest,” where we hiked in 30 mph winds. It was a great experience, especially because we got to celebrate the birthday of one of our fellow glimpsers, Emanuel Morales. At...
Posted in Riobamba - 6/08/2015 by Licette Renteria and Jenifer Maradiaga
Today was an eye opening experience for all of us, Poverty day. Although, it was both a mentally and physically tough day, it was a very fun day and some Glimpsers even said it was the best day for them! Today we visited the Pusucua community in Penipe and we...
Posted in Riobamba - 6/08/2015 by Arianna Rodriguez
Today we started out our day with a great speaker named Aquiles a youth activist from Riobamba. He gave us a little background on Riobamba. One of the things that stuck with me was he said that Riobamba was known as the city of rebellion which I found...
