Day 2: Welcome + Panama Canal
Student Trip Blog
culture day
What’s up youtubeeeeee, hey it’s Rae and Kristian and today we were the leaders for day 3. Today we were able to experience some Dominican culture through art and dance. We met some amazing people who taught us more about their culture and how they were able to express it in their own unique way. In the morning, we were able to meet an amazing person name “Gato”. He taught himself how to sculpt out of different materials at the age of 15, and has been doing it continuously for 25 years. Gato was very friendly and open with us even though we had difficulty communicating with him. The material we used for the sculpture was clay. We were split up into 5 groups and each group had the chance to design their own Deity, which is a God from the Taino culture. It was lively, creative and a very unique learning experience. After thanking Gato we were able to eat lunch and visit Paul, who is a self-taught dance instructor. Paul was extremely humorous and kept all of us engaged while learning dances that we’ve never done before. We learned Meringue, Bachata and Salsa, giving us a glimpse into his culture and identity. We laughed, got sweaty an connected over dance with Paul. Overall culture day was a very positive experience for us to learn more about Dominican tradition and identity. We were able to connect with one another and learn something that we may have not known before.
WITH BIG LOVEEEEEE, KRISTIAN & RAE <3
Comments (10)
Holly Martin
Hello Rachael, Kristian, this appears to be truly amazing. Thank you both for sharing and for your excellent leadership. Rachael, we eagerly anticipate our upcoming lessons on Meringue and Bachata.
Rachael charlie is truly missing you, enjoy 😉 💖
kenneth martin
It is so wonderful to hear that you are enjoying learning another culture and becoming immersed in that community. Keep learning and growing out there! BTW i saw what you did there with the “Glimpse” in your recap…..proud of you Rachael!!!! Love, Kenny!!!!
Craig
Hey Suga foot! Hope you’re having a good time. Be safe and enjoy your trip!!
Ashley Padilla
Wow! These kiddos got into the groove out there with that heat!
Norma
Hello!!! All the pictures bring a smile to my face. Thank you so much, please keep them coming. 😁 ❤️ Keep having fun!!!
Nicole Ouwenga-Scott
Love this!! So fun:)
Alberto Paredes
Must be exciting to meet new people and learn about their culture. I hope you’re all having fun! We miss you Max!
Guadalupe sosa
Hi Abi!
I know you’re having so much fun just by seeing the pictures! We miss you but we know you’re learning so much too and we can’t wait to hear all about your amazing experiences when you come back 🩷
Much love – mom
JESSICA C
Krissy… so happy to see you immersing yourself in the culture and taking on the first leadership role with Rae. We cannot wait for story time and hear about all the fun you’ve had. Although we miss you terribly, just know all the fam is extremely excited you got the opportunity to experience and explore DR …and well… your independence. We endorse you challenging yourself and getting out of your comfort zone in healthy and productive ways and it looks like you are taking full advantage of it (not surprised). We SEE youuuuuu baby 🙌🏽
Jared Edwards
Hey (Liyah)Mama!! Glad to see you smiling and living in the moment. I await to read a blog post written by you……..XoXo