Photos from a recent expedition to “La Hermandad” coffee plantation in the hills above San Ramón:
Category Archives: delegation
Coffee Camp: Theatre
Preparing to present a play to a visiting brigade…
Coffee Camp: Dance Class
Profe Marvin leads dance classes in modern & folkloric styles.
Coffee Campers
I wonder what stories these young minds will dream up when we get to work with pen & paper next class…
Coffee Camp: Physical Education
Students in the “Planting Hope” Coffee Camps come from families whose parents work in the local coffee harvest during school vacation. The camps give the kids a chance to participate in team- & skill-building exercises AND receive nutritious meals over the course of the day. Here we are at physical education class: I sat off to the side & …
“Mi Experiencia” / “My Experience” (Esther)
This reflection by Reyna Esther gives us a sense of one student’s experience in a Planting Hope Coffee Camp: She begins: “Mi nombre es Reyna Esther Mirena Falcon cuando inicie en el campamento tenia 11 años” “My name is Reyna Esther Mirena Falcon when I started in the coffee camp I was 11 years old” …
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Ocalca Classroom
What a beautiful classroom, this wind-blown cattle road along the flanks of Ocalca…!
Bienvenidos a Nicaragua / Welcome to Nicaragua
The smell of recent rain on rock mixes with the smoke of burning meadows… It’s good to be back.
School Supplies for BiblioMobil
A big thanks to the students of the Spanish Language Club at John Stark Regional High School …
Comics Workshop in Nicaragua
Here’s a glimpse into a rural Comics Workshop at La Reyna …
“Arbol” (Janeris)
“Arbol” drawn by Yaneris (HSR Comics Exchange 2010):
“El Salto” (Isael)
“El Salto” drawn by Isael (HSR Comics Delegation, 2010) …
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