by Daniel Ashurst | Mar 17, 2016 | Alternative Spring Break 2016, Delegations, Lessons from El Espino
Today we went to Santiago Texacuangos to visit the coffee cooperative, and I’ll be honest, I don’t know my way up from down here. But the city, the city is so beautiful I can’t help but watch it go by, a mish-mash of homes and restaurants and markets. From the... by Daniel Ashurst | Mar 16, 2016 | Alternative Spring Break 2016, Delegations, Lessons from El Espino
Before I came on this trip to El Salvador Anna and Andrea gave us an idea of what it would be like, and even though I have seen what they were talking about I have noticed that some things were left out. For example, they said that we would be living with families but... by Daniel Ashurst | Mar 16, 2016 | Alternative Spring Break 2016, Delegations, Lessons from El Espino
This morning was a little rough getting up. Just a little stiff from the first day. But when I woke up, I woke up to a very hot and delicious warm banana smoothie. It was amazing. Today we spent a lot of the day at the school. I loved every bit of it. When the bus was... by Daniel Ashurst | Mar 14, 2016 | Alternative Spring Break 2016, Delegations, Lessons from El Espino, Words from the President
The fourth annual Mesa Catholic/Centro de Intercambio y Solidaridad/Foundation for Cultural Exchange Alternative Spring Break trip to El Salvador is officially underway. Five students and two trip leaders are embarking on the journey with messages of solidarity,... by Daniel Ashurst | Apr 1, 2015 | Alternative Spring Break 2015, Delegations
As I sit here in my cozy bed, with my puppy cuddling by my side, I cannot help but feel that something is missing. Just as I was reflecting on the experience, one of the compañeras from the trip texted me that she left her heart in El Espino. It hit me like a ton of... by Daniel Ashurst | Apr 1, 2015 | Alternative Spring Break 2015, Delegations
So the last day of this trip was pretty sad and exciting. Exciting because I finally get to see my family after 9 days. I actually miss them. I could stay away longer but my mom will probably kill me. Sad because I am leaving El Salvador and because I hope I get to...