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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.

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Day 3 – COMMUNITY DAY

Hello everyone! Today we got up and had an American style Breakfast. After we ate, we participated in a bonding exercise where we found…
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Community and unity and also Pablo…..

       Introduction— This expirence as a LDD was very amazing as part of communitty day. Morning: In the morning we woke everyone…
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Leading with Purpose: Kicking Off Our Costa Rica Journey

Hello and welcome! My name is Kalena Verran, and I’m honored to serve as a Global Glimpse Leader for our upcoming journey to Costa…
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Introduction: Analisa Davis (GGL)

Hello Glimpsers! My name is Analisa Davis (she/her/hers), and I am an AP Environmental Science teacher at Coney Island Prep High School. I am…
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Visiting Turrialba…la campiña azucarera

Hello kiddos…. This is today’s recap….an early wake up and an early bfast. Today we had a busy schedule, and the main goal was…

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Day #3: Culture Day – first LEADers of the day!!! <3

Hello all!! (Families, Friends, and to anyone reading!!) Current leaders of the day: Chloe, Ke’ Andre and Sophie L. are very happy to start…
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Ready for panama 🇵🇦🤍

Hello everyone! My name is Kaleah, I am 17 years old and I attend James Logan High School, and I am super excited to…
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Welcome to costa rica 🦥🌿

They made it! They arrived safe in Costa Rica! Today was challenging—not many managed to sleep during the flight. But despite the fatigue and…
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Llegamos a Constanza

Kufrgh;okfhg;lrsbfvjhkbakugbhgrkwihlvlidhgukbfkuj! Our brains are buzzing after hours of travel from San Francisco to Newark, then to Santiago, and finally to Constanza, Dominican Republic. The…
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Hola from liz!

My name is Liz Alfaro (she/her) and I will be one of the Global Glimpse Leaders for our trip to Panama. I am excited…