by | Mar 22, 2014 | Alternative Spring Break 2014, Delegations
So here I am sitting in a hostel in el Salvador. It is hot and humid and strangely perfectly comfortable. There is some old classic rock jamming in the next room or somewhere outside my window. Instead of being annoying it is quite soothing. Today has been incredibly... by | Mar 21, 2014 | Alternative Spring Break 2014, Delegations, Sister City
One year ago El Salvador was just another name, another dot in the world, and one place that I didn’t even know where to find on a map. Little did I know that the moment I stepped in the rural community of El Espino, my life would never be the same. I was welcomed... by | Mar 21, 2014 | Alternative Spring Break 2014, Delegations, Sister City
Kendra Wildenberg, CMU Sophomore Thinking about this trip it is hard to write out my expectations, as I cannot imagine what to expect. Besides luxury vacations to resorts, I have never experienced another culture or country’s way of life. I could not be more... by | Mar 21, 2014 | Alternative Spring Break 2014, Delegations, Sister City
Mary Muncher, CMU Junior On March 21, 2014 I will be departing the United States of America and venturing off to El Espino, El Salvador. I am incredibly excited to embark on this journey and a bit nervous as well. The moment I saw this opportunity I knew it was meant... by | Mar 21, 2014 | Alternative Spring Break 2014, Delegations, Sister City
Anthony Montelongo, CMU Sophomore and ASB 2013 Participant For several months now, I have woken up with a smile. As I sleep, my mind races through past memories and the new adventures that await me in El Salvador. These dreams are filled with smiling faces, gentle... by | Mar 20, 2014 | Alternative Spring Break 2014, Delegations, Sister City
Colorado Mesa University”s Mesa Catholic Campus Ministry (MCCM) is teaming up with Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM) Youth Ministry and el Centro de Intercambio y Solidaridad (CIS) for an Alternative Spring Break trip to Grand Junction”s Sister City of El...