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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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KAYAKAMA AYLLUMANTA, JUYAYAYYY!!!

Hello for the last time this summer, dear families and friends. Reporting directly from Quito, Ecuador, we want to let you know that all…
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Reflections from Riobamba – Our Global Glimpse Farewell!

For the last full day of our trip, we woke up bright and early and hopped on the bus to Baños, Ecuador to see…
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Return Flight Information: RB1C-CHI

Hello family and friends of the RB1C-CHI Global Glimpse delegation, We know you’re excited to see your Glimpsers, so we thought we would share the…
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Tayta Chimborazo

Intro: We ate a simple breakfast and immediately went on a 2-hour bus trip to Chimborazo. We stopped at the visitor center to discuss…
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CAP done!

We woke up bright and early, and behind the morning grouchiness was excitement to finish our project. After a delicious breakfast of a Carmen-approved…

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Big Love, no cap

We started our Thursday morning with some bread with nuts, eggs, and of course instant coffee. Today we began our first CAP day and…
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Passion, Ponchos, and Panflutes

Fernando: After what I felt like ages, everyone was finally ready to get on the bus. The laborious task of herding everyone into the…
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Pachamama – Mother Nature

July 18, 2023 We started off our beautiful Tuesday morning with a chicken sandwich and a mix of tasty fruits (yummm). Then prepared for…
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Glimpse Into the Factories That Run Ecuador

“Every time you spend money, you are casting a vote for the kind of world you want” – Anna Lappé. Today, we visited Fabrica…