Ecuador & Galapagos 2011

A brief update from the group: The students are loving the time here on the Galapagos, and Chau and I have decided that this is one of the best groups each of us have ever gotten to work with! The waters here are clear and striking blue.  We are eating tasty fish and are very well taken care […]

Today we find ourselves on the twenty third day of our adventure here in Ecuador. We awoke to the light rain that seems to shower these lands every day and the realization that our time here in La Variente is drawing to a close. Our leader Daniel said something in the first days of our

With 18 AWESOME high school students, theres not much that can get in the way of a strong intercultural immersion in Ecuador!  On Saturday, with the help of Marcello, our craftsman extraordinaire- our group succesfully completed the construction of a commuinity oven.  Bricks, cement, and plaster, the community will now begin to bake breads and

Written by Jeremy and Henry  We arrived in the small Ecuadorian village called La Variante. As we went from the big city of Quito to Quevedo we came across a dirt road that we followed for about 40 minutes. We arrived at the soccer field where the whole community greeted us with applause. We then

Week one started out with 20 strangers (except for the two pairs of cousins) who were all enthusiastic for the summer ahead. Nerves, excitement, and anticipation filled everyone´s minds. The plane ride was long, but by the end everyone knew each others names. We arrived safely in Quito and were placed in a hostel for