Today we started our day by visiting a local elementary school and watched the children perform traditional songs and dances of Guanacaste. The children and faculty welcomed our group, gave us traditional food, and taught us about the history of Guanacaste. When thinking about the way our group was welcomed by the community, I...
Last night (around 1 am) one of our night patrol groups found a female Olive Ridley on the beach. We came across the turtle tracks that lead us to her and the nest that she was building! Elsie got to catch the eggs as the female turtle laid them. She counted 101 eggs in total...
This afternoon, Sarah and I sat down to chat with each student individually to debrief and close out their experience in Detroit. We wanted to share some of the lessons that they will be taking with them in hopes that this enthusiasm for service, compassion and empathy will continue long into their futures. Tomorrow they...