July 5th started just like any other day. We woke up bright and early at 6:45 and prepared for our day. We proceeded to Tiriji where we engaged in a group yoga session (and for me a very inflexible 17 year old boy I watched in awe as our instructor and the majority of my...
Our course instructors report that last night the group settled into their hostel before enjoying some authentic Mexican street tacos and meeting with Alex Gómez and Maria Galleta who will be their guides and teachers on this learning journey. Today the group explored Old Town and its historical sites as they relate to the story of...
We started our day at Focus:HOPE. After an orientation from Tom, we got to work packaging food to be delivered to seniors in the greater Detroit area. After lunch, Tom gave us a tour of Focus:HOPE’s facilities and talked with the group about the history and growth of the organization. We then went to visit...