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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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JA2A in Country

Our delegation is already in DR! We just got breakfast and are on our way to Jarabacoa to have a great 14 days of…
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Less than a month!!

Hello all of my 7/16 GG travelers!  I just wanted to introduce myself to you all.  My name is Mary Downie – I will…
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Day 11: CAP Day #2 (No. 7)

Hello family and friends! Today was our second CAP Day, meaning we continued our work at the Aquiares School in the field near the…
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BEACH DAY!!! (No. 6)

Our day started off early with a four hour drive to Juan Dolio. We arrived at the house (villa), only to be met with…
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Day 12: CAP Delivery 3

Today we started with an early wake up call at 7:00 am, ate breakfast, then left to go work on our CAP (Community Action…

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Hiiii!!! (No. 2)

Hi Everyone! My name is Rubi Hurtado and I go to Mt. Eden High School. My hobbies include reading, dancing (different types), and baking.…
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BON VOYAGE!

Hello everyone! My name is Breghilyn Cheska Bagalso (but I mainly go by Cheska) and I go to Mountain View High School. My hobbies…
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Day 11: We don’t say Goodbye, we say Hasta Luego

CAP Day 3… Sort of.  Today has proven that the best plan is no plan. We (Areli & Adreanna) woke up with the plan…
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Day 10: CAP DAY #1 (No. 6)

!Pura vida! Today was another fun day full of adventures and hard work. We got up early this morning at 7:00 AM and had…
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Helloooo everyone! ☆

Hey Hey! ☆ My name is Yazmin Muniz and I’m currently a rising senior at The Lab School of Finance and Technology. I’m Colombian…