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Wowacintanka (Fortitude/Tenacity)

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Yesterday we built tipis for a Lakota children’s camp. We built the first few tipis, and it was fairly simple after understanding the ways to construct one. The tipis have so much symbolism for the Lakota people. The tripod (the foundation of the tipi) represents the morning, evening, and north stars. The remaining seven poles...

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Last Day on Cristobal

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We had our last breakfast and lunch in San Cristobal, then went fishing and swam in the ocean; we caught one fish, while the other half of the group learned about the history of San Cristobal at the Nobe Cacao farm. We came back and the Basti volunteer group saw the kids for the last...

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Instructor Update

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text letter_spacing=””]* This update was written yesterday but sent to us today. The group has returned to Kangding and will soon be back in Chengdu.  Now that the project phase has ended, we as instructors have been reflecting on our project in Yolonshi. To start, the experience was incredible. The homestay was intense and conditions...

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