This afternoon, Sarah and I sat down to chat with each student individually to debrief and close out their...
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Today was our third day here in Detroit. We started the day by receiving an introduction to the Focus...
When we first came on this trip, we understood that conditions would be temporary. The housing, food, and activities...
Well, this is it. We’ve departed with the kids. There are no more work days. And we leave Ometepe...
Before this trip, I would much rather labor over a pile of rocks than struggle to teach kids English....
It’s hard to believe that two weeks has already gone by. I can vividly remember how nervous I was...
To Build a School You’ll need money and time. A lot of metal bars, countless bags of cement, and...
Today, unlike any other day, was different for a change. Unfortunately, one of our group mates were unable to...
Dear Cambodia 2016 Crew, It’s about 5:20 AM on our last day in Siem Reap and I couldn’t sleep...
So today we got up after a good night’s sleep on a soccer field in a tiny community in...
We are almost halfway through our second week and I can feel myself becoming more and more connected with...
Musings on Day 1 of our Trek As we had our last breakfast at Munaychay, I couldn’t help but...
It is a Monday. I woke up this morning at 4:30am to the sound of silence. Then a splitting...
Editor’s note: This insightful and refreshing reflection was somehow “misplace” in technology. As you read, you’ll understand that its...
The shaman spoke Quechua and called upon countless apus to protect us. He gave us each three coca...
Yesterday we were greeted with another wonderful breakfast of breakfast burritos and oatmeal prepared by Bev and Fern. While...
In a few of the group’s reflection sessions, the casual question came up: What is your biggest fear? Since...
Today was a great day due to the fact that we were able to go to the Buddhist temple....
Many of us were feeling a bit under the weather and breakfast seemed rather empty. Today, however, we finally...
Today’s our last day of work. We wake up at four or five. The monsoon season twists the usual...
Our group has only been together for a week now and we are already starting to discuss our reunion....
Traveling with a group of people that one may not know is very daunting, especially when we meet to...
We just finished our last evening discussion at the close of our safari. In addition to having a wonderful...
Quinn: One week ago today we were all awkwardly lounging in the Miami Airport. Silence was one of the...
Today was our last day at Munaychay. We woke up at 7:15 and had our usual breakfast of scrambled...
GOOD MORNING VIET-MERICA! Today was a great day. One of the best at Munaychay. I had a great night’s...