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 | Jun 5, 2015 | Words from the President
Call for entries: The Foundation for Cultural Exchange’s Sister City Celebration and Silent Art Auction Open to all Grand Valley and Western Slope artists No entry fee Deadline: Contact us by July 30th; art submissions due by August 31st. The Foundation for Cultural...
by | Jan 21, 2015 | Delegations, Words from the President
We have another great group of students preparing to travel to El Espino this March through Colorado Mesa University’s Mesa Catholic group. They are participating in what’s called “Alternative Spring Break,” which is exactly what it sounds like...
by | May 31, 2014 | Anna's Blog, Gangs and Violence, Lessons from El Espino, Sister City, Words from the President
I am unsettled tonight. And I am rarely unsettled here. I just took one of the Xanax that I was given after the accident for nightmares in the hopes of calming my nerves enough to sleep. The day was tranquil; I spent it with my goddaughter sitting for hours working at...
by | May 30, 2014 | Anna's Blog, Lessons from El Espino, Scholarship program, Sister City, Words from the President
Last night was a struggle to sleep. I’m not sure whether to blame the 5 cups of coffee I was served throughout the day, the mucky heat that made my thin sheet feel like a thick comforter, or the unrelenting din of dogs, roosters, and heavy trucks outside my window. My...
