by | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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...
