by Editor | Aug 31, 2016 | Blog, Delegations
When I signed up for the trip to Nicaragua as a high school student at Moorestown Friends School, I knew little about the country or ProNica. Through prerequisitory meetings, the goal of ProNica was made clear: we were going to Nicaragua to learn about the culture and...
by Bambi Griffin | Aug 30, 2016 | Blog, Los Quinchos
On June 18th in the small mountain community of San Marcos, Nicaragua, Los Quinchos held its 26th Anniversary celebration. It started at 9AM with visitors arriving to La Finca (The Farm), which was the very first Quinchos home. La Finca is always a lively place with...
by Yarrow | Aug 26, 2016 | Blog, Staff
Reading Sister Mary Margaret’s cursive note on pale blue stationery reminded me once again of the unshakable bonds between the project partners in Nicaragua and all of you. In her letter I learned that Sister Mary Margaret volunteered with the Acahualinca Women’s...
by Editor | Aug 26, 2016 | Blog, Los Quinchos
When I first heard that I would be working at Los Quinchos, a residential center for youth located in San Marcos, Nicaragua, I was excited and nervous. I had worked with youth in similar situations in Immokalee, Florida and was happy to spend my summer with middle to...
by Editor | Aug 26, 2016 | Blog, Delegations
I have always been a watcher, a silent observer who studies people and places. However, when I took part in The College of New Jersey WILL (Women in Learning and Leadership) delegation in June, I knew being silent would not suffice. To simply observe the...
