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Student Trip Blogs

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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The Students Have Arrived Safely

The JDA1 delegation arrived in the Dominican Republic. We are very excited to have them here. We hope for them to have an awesome…
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Day 6- Conservation & Free Day

Hola familia y amigos / Hello family and friends!  Our names are Emily & Arleth. We were the LDDs for Day 6, which was…
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hi ! (No. 17)

Hello everybody! I am Maryfer, I am about to be a senior at Sonoma Valley High School. I am very excited to meet new…
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June 10th, Day 4, Aid and Development

Hello Friends and Family, Our names are Peyton and Avery and we were today’s Leaders of The Day! This morning we woke up at…
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Hi guys! 🙂

Hellooo guys! My name is Monica, and I am a student at Pittsburg High School. Some things I enjoy are hanging out with my…

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hello!! (No. 21)

Hi!! my name is Tatum Ibanez and im about to be a senior at Berkeley High School! My main hobby is beading jewelry like…
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hello! (No. 22)

Hi, I’m Sophie! I go to ALHS. I love art, music, cats, and figure skating. Some of my favorite music artists/bands are deftones, radiohead,…
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Constanza Here We Come! (No. 2)

Hi Glimpsers and Families, My name is Tess Hinchman and I’m one of your GG leaders this summer. I am so excited to meet…
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Hi from Alex!

Hi guys! my name is Alex. I’m 17 and I go to Amundsen High School. I do circus arts, and have for about 12…
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Day 3: Community Day (No. 2)

Today was Community Day and our first introduction to the community that we will be working alongside. We woke up early for the long…