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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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Day 8: Environmental Justice (No. 3)

Hey all! Today we put the extra thrill of fun day behind us to continue learning about conservation. We woke up to a beautiful,…
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Volunteer vs Self-Gain

Goodnight everyone! It’s what they all wanted to hear. Today’s day of relaxation was quickly interrupted by loud knocks on the doors of everyone…
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History & City Tour (No. 2)

What a day! We started off having delicious breakfast with juice, bread, fruit, and eggs. Then we proceeded with a culture and safety seminar…
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Our Journey Begins!

  Our journey began in the early morning hours at Boston Logan airport, where we all met face-to-face for the first time! Though most…
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Day 7: Fun Day! (No. 8)

Fun day entailed a late wake up time with a unique experience of having a pajama day and the Aquiares Hostel engulfed in a…

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37 Hours Later…

We’ve finally made it to Riobamba! After 37 hours of travel (which included sleeping in the airport camp-style in cot beds, free breakfast vouchers,…
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DIY Concrete

Hello everyone! Today was community action project day 3. Today was quite exhausting for all glimpsers but they all pulled through with lots of…
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SAFE ARRIVAL IN QUITO & RIOBAMBA!!!!

Dear Families & Friends, We are happy to announce that all of the students and chaperones arrived safe and sound in Quito today! We…
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Mission: Discovery

“Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of justice. Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural, it is…
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Dia 11: CAP Day- Manual Labor Edition

Saludos a todos! Hello Everyone! Lydia and Ava here, we were leaders of the day today! We’ll start by giving you guys a summary…