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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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RETURN FLIGHT INFORMATION JA1C-NYC

Hello family and friends of the JA1C-NYC Global Glimpse delegation, We know you’re excited to see your Glimpsers after their trip, so we thought…
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Aila’s intro!

Hello! My name is Aila. I am 17 years old, I go to Arroyo High School, and I will be going to the Dominican…
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Our final Farewell

Hey guys its us Da goats Lizbeth and Zariha! Today was officially the last day of our Global Glimpse journey, but definitely not the…
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Day 3: Community day + CAP Seminar

Today we went to visit locals in the community. It was also our first day having Leader Del Dia’s (LDD’s) and there were 3…
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day 4: IMMIGRATION

Today we woke up at 6 AM not knowing how our day would unravel. We arrived in Sosua and got to experience how the…

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Day 7: CAP Execution Day 2

Buenos Dias everybody! It’s your new Leaders of the Day, Eden, Piper, and Julian, and we are so excited to tell you about our…
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Freezing Fun day / Facts from fofo

Whats Up! Our names are KJ and Milan, we were today’s Leader Of The Day. First off, wake up time was at 7am, following…
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Day 4 (sustainable development)

Dear friends and families, We are beyond grateful and excited to share our journeys with you all! Today was the start of our CAP…
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Welcome to Tuesday’s Travel Blog!

Hi my name is Tuesday! I am 17 and an incoming senior at Oakland School for the Arts. I have been in the Theatre…
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Art and dance day!!

Today was a day for the group to express themselves through Art and Dance! We were treated to an eggcellent and nutritional authentic Dominican…