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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 10: Community Action Project (CAP) Day 1 (No. 2)

Hola todos, hello everyone!! Just like any other day we started off with breakfast at our beloved abode, Casa Aquiares. Rosa cooked up some…
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JA2B Flight Update

Families, you all got this update via email already, but I also wanted to leave a trip blog with updated info on the JA2B…
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What a mag(ma)nificent day!

Hey everybody!?? Initially, our day started with a loud morning wake-up and fun music to help get the group excited for the full day…
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Deconstructing Poverty To Reconstruct Ourselves

“Alone, human beings can feel hunger. Alone, we can feel cold. Alone, we can feel pain. To feel poor, however, is something we do…
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Education Day!! (No. 4)

Today was awesome! The day started off at 8:30 (most people woke up before that though) and we had an amazing breakfast of cheese…

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Day 9: Conservation Day

¡Buenos Días desde Turrialba! We began today with a desayuno, breakfast, a la Rosa y Diego our wonderful cooks. After breakfast, our amazing friend…
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DAY 9: CAP Day 2 (No. 4)

Hello! Greetings from Gianna and Anahit (the leaders of the day). Today we had a great heart healthy breakfast which consisted of eggs with…
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Culture Fun Day – Lifting Our Masks and Moving Our Bodies

Today was a fun-filled day that the Glimpsers are sure to remember! After breakfast, the group traveled to see a local artist specializing in…
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WELCOME TO RIOBAMBA, GLIMPSERS!

HELLO, GLIMPSERS! WE ARE SO HAPPY!  THE TIME TO MEET YOU ALL HAS ARRIVED! This is Paúl and Leydi from Riobamba 2 I, Leydi,…
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Meet your Global Glimpse Leader: Ingrid Vega

Hello Global Glimpsers and families, My name is Ingrid Vega and I am the second Global Glimpse Leader for our trip to Riobamba, Ecuador.…