The Global Glimpse Student Pledge

A commitment to the Global Glimpse rules, values and approach to travel

Dear Glimpser,

Global Glimpse was born out of a vision for a more just and equitable world. This vision has
been cultivated over the years through the commitment, courage and compassion of our
students and leaders. Thank you for your hard work in fundraising and attending the
workshops. Now its time to immerse yourself in a new country, new culture, and a new
leadership journey.

We would like to remind you that this program is an educational experience that will help you
build your leadership skills and give you a new perspective of the world. Glimpsers are expected
to learn as much as possible, respect Global Glimpse norms, be responsible travelers, and of
course to have fun!

As a sign of your commitment to joining the Global Glimpse family you pledge to hold yourself
accountable to the following rules and regulations.

Few young people are given the opportunity to travel internationally and even fewer travel in a
way that empowers them to become globally competent leaders. We believe that exposure to a
developing country will help you take action to make the world a better place. You will
experience another country, culture and way of life. You will learn about service and become
part of communities that opens their hearts to you. Take advantage of this opportunity and
bring everything you learn back with you!

Be courageous, be committed, be compassionate and remember

Travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in
the ideas of living. Miriam Beard

Sincerely,

Eliza Pesuit, Executive Director

& the entire Global Glimpse Team
The 3C values of being a Glimpser

Commitment: you are responsible to yourself and others (give

110% to this experience)

Courage: you are willing to take positive risks to better yourself

and others

Compassion: you are kind and caring to others despite

differences
OPEN YOUR EYES, HEART, AND MIND

These tips will help you get the most out of your experience abroad:

Be flexible and open-minded regarding schedules and expectations of your trip

Keep your energy and enthusiasm high (its contagious)
Try everything (no regrets!)
Be of service to others (help your GG staff as well)
Be honest and open about your life, thoughts, and emotions
Be willing and eager to get your hands dirty
Be humble and culturally sensitive to differences
Think long-term. How can we establish lasting relationships with those we meet?
Be sensitive to one another. Remember, everyone deals with stress and new situations
differently.
Challenge yourself to learn, ask questions, be curious all the time
Reach out to locals even if you dont speak the language well (smiles and handshakes go a
long way!)
Stay Healthy: Drink lots of purified water, eat, sleep, wear sunblock and mosquito repellent,
laugh and smile everyday.
1
 Global Glimpse Rules
Global Glimpse Rules: Our program rules have been created for your safety and to minimize
the risks involved with you traveling to a new place and culture. If directions or rules are not
followed, you are considered a safety risk to the group and the groups learning experience. We
will hold you accountable for the following program rules or you may be dismissed from the
program and sent home early.

GENERAL:

All students must be accounted for at all times. No student is permitted to leave the group
without permission from a Global Glimpse staff member.
Students & staff must sleep in their own beds and in their own rooms. There is no switching
rooms or hanging out in another persons room. Students will have shared common spaces for
hanging out together.
The consumption or possession of drugs or alcohol will not be tolerated under any
circumstances.
No visitors are allowed in the accommodations. Visitors may sit with students outside of the
accommodations in eyesight of GG staff only.
If a student breaks an item at the accommodations, then the student and their family are
responsible for reimbursing Global Glimpse for the cost of that item (please treat your
accommodations and the other people at the accommodations with care and respect).
ELECTRONICS:

Students may not bring cell phones on the trip (they will be confiscated and stored with GG
Leader in a secure location until end of the trip)
Students may not use any personal electronic devices that connect to the Internet at any time.
Students may only use a music device when traveling on a bus or during down time at the
accommodations.
If a students camera also has music capabilities, they are only permitted to listen to the music
when traveling on the bus or at the accommodations.
Students may be asked by GG Leader or Coordinators to not use electronics at any time.
DRESS CODE:

Global Glimpses dress code is defined by your GG Adult Staff. The dress code can vary by day
and event. At all times: No booty shorts, spaghetti straps or miniskirts are permitted.

2
 If students are attending a formal field trip, teaching English Classes or listening to a guest
speaker, business casual clothing is required.
If students are not dressed according to dress code for the activity, they may not be allowed to
participate.
Open-toed shoes are not permitted outside of the accommodations.
See your General Packing list and examples for more details on packing.
NIGHT RULES:

10:00pm: All students must be in the accommodations and preparing for lights out. Students are
not allowed in common areas or other students rooms.
10:30pm: All lights out and everyone in bed. No one should be up after this hour. Any needs
should have been taken care of before 10:30pm.
Global Glimpse Leaders can move lights-out up by 30 min as they see fit.
MEALS/FOOD:

Attendance at all meals is mandatory the quantity the student eats is their discretion, but
healthy portions are encouraged to help keep students energy levels up throughout the trip.
If a student desires additional food or drinks they must check in with their In Country Program
Coordinators first.
Students should be careful about what type of food they eat outside of the group meals (i.e.
purchasing food around the city during free time).
GOING OUT:

Day 1 - 4: Students can only leave the hostel with a Global Glimpse Leader/In-Country Staff
Day 5 7: (Through first Free Day) Students may go out in groups of 4 or more with a GGL, In-
Country Staff or Youth Ambassador
Day 8 - 15: Students may go out in groups of 4 or more to agreed upon destinations (Internet
caf, baseball game, laundry, etc) but must get permission from a GGL and fill out the sign
out/sign in sheet with (Names of students in group, destination, time-out, time-in), and must
return by 5:00pm or 15 minutes prior to the next activity (if before 5:00pm).
*Privileges above are based on group behavior. The bad behavior of one student will affect the
privileges of the whole group.
INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS:

Global Glimpse requires all participants refrain from engaging in any intimate relationships while
on a Global Glimpse program (this includes, but is not limited to: Youth Ambassadors, English
tutees and other Glimpsers, Global Glimpse Leaders and staff).
Strong friendships will occur, but public displays of affection (kissing, hand holding, sitting on
laps, extended embraces, going behind closed doors, petting and cuddling) are not appropriate
during the Global Glimpse program with locals or other Glimpsers and may result in a
conversation with the Adult Leadership Team.

3
 Any sexual interactions or misconduct will be grounds for immediate dismissal from the
program and result in the student being sent home and their parent/guardian paying
approximately $1500 for the return flight and transportation.
These types of relationships take away from a conducive learning environment for the group
and can lead to safety risks.
KITCHEN USE (if applicable):

Dishes and utensils must be washed and returned to their original place and kitchen must be
kept clean. Any dishes left out or unwashed will result in removal of dish and fridge privilege for
everyone
Fridge may be used to store medication or food/drinks.
BEACH/WATER RULES:

Students are not allowed in the water past their waist in open waters without a life vest and
must remain close to shore (beach, lake, river, etc.).
Students are not allowed in the water alone and must stay within boundaries set by the GGLs
and PCs.
ILLNESS RULES:

If advised by a medical professional, a student may be required to stay at the accommodations

all day so that they can recover to 100% health. They are only allowed to stay in their own bed
while the rest of the group is away from the accommodations. An ill student will be encouraged
to remain in their room resting unless needing to use the bathroom, eating, or refilling water.
No computer and internet use is permitted to an ill student.
In the event that a student becomes ill, a GG Leader or Coordinator is required to stay behind
with the sick student.
SOUVENIR RULES:

Students are not allowed to purchase or transport drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, cigars, or sharp
objects/weapons such as machetes or knives.
DISMISSAL FROM THE PROGRAM:

Failure to comply with these directions and rules can negatively affect the safety of the group as
a whole. If a student fails to comply, the Global Glimpse US office will determine to send a
student home immediately at their parent's expense (the cost of return airfare and
transportation is approximately $1500.00USD).

4
 Guide to being a savvy traveler
Ones destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.

Be Inquisitive:

Dont be shy.
Ask questions, meet at least one new person a day, and speak Spanish!
Be flexible:

If things dont go exactly as you anticipated, dont let it ruin your experience. Just go with the
flow and let things happen as they will.
Part of experiencing a new culture is getting used to their approach to time.
La Hora Dominicana or Dominican Time: People in the Dominican Republic usually arrive 15
30 minutes later than the indicated time and its socially acceptable.
Cultural sensitivity:

Appreciate differences.
Dont make negative comments about other peoples cultures and way of life.
Share constructive comments with your group.
You will discover that there are a lot of similarities as well as differences between the US and
the Dominican Republic.
Buddy system:

Lets pick our safety buddies.

Each one of you should team up with one person in the group that will lookout for you and your
safety and ensure that you are always present and you will look out for theirs
Water:

Drink a gallon (4 liters) of water every day. You should finish a liter of water before lunch, two
between lunch and dinner and one after dinner.
You can joke with students and tell them that if they arent drinking enough water, the GGLs will
make them drink yummy suero (which may taste like salty water) to keep them hydrated!
Only drink bottled water. Dont brush your teeth with the tap water.
Food boredom:

Here they dont have the variety of foods that we have in the US. This is normal in many
countries and you will find that you have almost the same food for breakfast and lunch every
day.
Though you might not be used to this, try to keep an open mind and a positive attitude.
Remember, this is how 80% of the world lives!

Food caution:

If you have any food allergies, make sure you tell a coordinator right away and always double
5
 check to make sure food does not contain any ingredients that you are allergic to.
Allergies dont seem to be a big deal in this country, so people arent used to catering to that.
Dont be afraid to insist on staying safe!
Street Food:

Health and sanitation regulators have constantly found presence of parasites and bacteria in
street food, this is because they lack proper training and investment in keeping food stored in
adequate conditions. Our food providers and suggested business are the only ones that have
very strict regulations applied (we will give you a list of places to buy snacks from during your
free days)
Electricity and running water:

The government controls electricity in the DR and entire neighborhoods often do not have
access to electricity during certain hours of the day. If you are even in a place and the electricity
goes out, dont panic! This is normal. In places where there is a generator, the electricity will
come back on right away, but for this reason it is important to always try to conserve electricity.
You may use a public bathroom and notice the toilet does not flush or the sink will not turn on.
This is also normal, as running water is often powered by electricity. You can use a barrel of
water to do a manual flush or wash your hands.
Language Barrier:

Who here does not speak any Spanish? Who here does?
Are any of you worried about the language barrier?
Thats totally understandable. Try to listen and learn new words. Youll be surprised at how
much you pick up.
Your Program Coordinators will help interpret for the group. And others who speak Spanish in
the group should step up to do so as well.
Learning English as a second language:

Many people in the Dominican Republic are trying to learn the English language.
They will want to speak with you in English to practice.
Be patient, talk slowly, and remember how hard it is to learn a second language.
Cat Calls:

You will hear many of these here, especially girls. The local men might want to tell you how
pretty you are, sometimes they will just make a hissing noise, or perhaps say something more
creative.
Sometimes, the cat calls are intended to get you to take a moto taxi. Just shake your finger to
say no thanks; Global Glimpse prohibits students from riding motorcycles.
Dont be alarmed by, or engage, in these gestures, just keep walking.
If you feel in danger in anyway, please ensure that you let your PC know right away so that they
can address the situation for you.
Although cat calls are a cultural norm in this country, GG does not condone this type of behavior
and wants to ensure that everyone in the group is feeling safe and comfortable throughout the
duration of their trip.
Offensive nicknames:

6
 Here nicknames might seem offensive. Its not uncommon for someone to go by the name of
Fat Guy, Skinny Guy, Shorty, or Black Guy. It seems kind of offensive and even a little
racist in English but its not meant that way here.
Try not to be offended if they start calling you gordita, negrita, or something else that might
describe your physical appearance.
Are there any Asian Glimpsers here? Theres a possibility that people will call you Chinito or
Chinita, which means little Chinese kid.
The terms used as nicknames in this country are not meant to be racist, but we understand that
it can feel that way. Please let your PC know if you are feeling uncomfortable about any
nicknames so that they can address the situation.
Although these nicknames are a cultural norm in this country, GG does not condone these types
of nicknames and wants to ensure that everyone in the group is feeling safe and comfortable
throughout the duration of their trip.
Walking to your destinations:

Cars in the Dominican Republic will not stop for you.

Stay on the sidewalk when possible.
Even though most streets are one way, please look both directions before crossing the street.
Watch out for cars turning right, look over your shoulders
There are many construction scraps left on the side of roads and on sidewalks, please be very
careful when walking as to not get injured by sharp objects
Bring a flashlight (if you brought one) in case the group returns from an activity after dark to
help navigate possible pot-holes on the sidewalk.
We will practice a street crossing procedure today and we will do this whenever we walk as a
group for safety.
Panhandlers:

Like in the US, people will ask you for money.

Please do not give them any money. We will talk as a group about where to donate funds and
how to actually improve the lives of these people.
If they grab your hand or reach out to you, just keep walking.
If you feel in danger in anyway, please let your PCs know right away so that they can address
the situation for you.
Dogs:

You will see a lot of stray dogs and maybe other animals. Dont touch or pet them.
Dogs are the main carriers of rabies here and if you get scratched or bitten (any skin has been
broken), you may need to go home immediately and have a series of rabies shots.

Appropriate Dress:

Refer to the Packing List that was provided to on the online Portal.
Clothing should be business casual (no shorts/ tank tops, boys should wear collared shirts) for all
speakers, English classes (dress like the teacher you are), and field trips to formal institutions
(schools/ universities, government buildings, large businesses)
Wear your professional outfit for English class graduation
7
 Generally, put more thought into your clothing choice here than you do at home- you are a
cultural ambassador of your country and here to learn and serve, not a simple American tourist.
Health and Safety Communication:

Find your GG Leader or Program Coordinator immediately

Please let your Health Coach know how you are feeling. They will be asking you a number of
questions including how your bowel movements are. This is important for helping the leaders to
understand how to best support you in not feeling more sick.
You may experience constipation due to the change in diet and dehydration. Please respond
truthfully and please let your Health Coach know if you are not going to the bathroom.
Constipation can become a health emergency.
Emotional Health:

For the next 15 days, you will be engaging in a lot of new activities with a lot of new people.
There may be some days (i.e. Deconstructing Poverty) that might be more emotionally
challenging than others for you.
It is ok to feel different kinds of emotions throughout the trip.
Some best practices for staying emotionally healthy and supporting each other throughout the
trip include:
Getting plenty of rest physical health is connected to emotional health. Go to bed at
lights out to ensure you have enough energy for the next days activities.
Making time for reflection and appreciation think about the things youre grateful for.
Enjoy the sunset or simply take a moment to pay attention to what is good, positive,
and beautiful as you go about your day. Make sure to also encourage and appreciate
others with your words and actions.
Drinking plenty of water we touched on this earlier already, but it is an important one!
Drinking water will help to keep you well hydrated and healthy.
If you are ever feeling overwhelmed or just need someone to talk to, please always keep in mind
that your leaders are here to support you (referring to PC/GGLs).
The sooner you talk communicate any challenges you might be facing, the sooner we can
support and re-engage you in this life changing experience. We dont want you to miss out on
anything!

8
 Emergency Contact Information
BONAO - PROGRAM STAFF

829 520 7458 829 520 7459 829 531 2751

MIGUEL A. CARABALLO LEURY BEZ GG LEADER
Program Coordinator Program Coordinator On-site Phone Number

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - PROGRAM STAFF

809 760 6791 809 727 8124

Brayan Torres Alyssa Torres
South Region Program Manager Cibao Region Program Manager

If neither your Global Glimpse Leaders, Program Coordinators, or Program Managers can be
reached, please contact the following staff in this order:

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Phone Number

1. Carina Dengler, Country Director 829 814 6200 (DR)

2. Global Glimpse US Emergency # 001 415 889 6522 (US)
3. International SOS Medical Assistance 001 215 942 8478 (US)
4. U.S. Embassy Emergency Number 809 368 7777 (DR)

Always speak in English and identify yourself as a U.S. Citizen.

Describe the emergency in a brief manner until you are connected to the consul or a
representative.
If you are calling during non-business hours, ask to speak to the officer of the day.

9
 How to be the Lder del Da (LDD)
Each day a student leader is responsible for organizing and leading the day with the support
from GG Leaders and Program Coordinators. Students will sign up for a day they wish to lead at
the Orientation Seminar. Program Coordinators and GGLs will model the LDD for the first two
days of the delegation. Students will be asked to review, and put into action, the following
information when they are student leaders of the day.

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more,

do more and become more; you are a leader.
- John Quincy Adams -

LDD Responsibilities

BE A ROLE MODEL:
Act as a positive peer role model to the other students (demonstrate Commitment,
Courage, & Compassion)
Encourage students to take personal learning risks (For example: try milking that cow
even though you are afraid, talk to that local even though you do not speak Spanish)
Take personal learning risks yourself
Ensure a safe productive learning environment
Sit with Leadership Coach during lunch to debrief how the day is going
Place the welfare of the team above your own
Do not eat until everyone has received food
Make sure everybody is safe and healthy (drinking bottled water, washing hands before
eating, wearing sunscreen, eating healthy portions of food, etc.)

Taking the lead

NIGHT BEFORE
Attend the 45-minute Leadership Team Meeting with the GG Leaders and Program
Coordinators to plan for the Nightly Meeting and the next day
Write up the agenda, question of the day and other important information about the
next day for the Nightly Meeting
Be prepared to be passed the Leadership Torch at the nightly meeting
Inform others about the daily activities - what to do, where to be, what to wear, etc.
Tell the group about the guest speakers or background information about the next days
10
 activities. This will include reviewing the Food for Thought information in the Mental
Warm Up (located in your travel journal) when applicable.
Ensure the accommodation first aid kit is fully stocked the night before (Health Coach
will be in charge of filling after the LDD finds what it is missing by going through the first
aid kit checklist)
Take suggestions from group about any upcoming events (i.e. 4th of July, birthdays,
picnic, movie/pizza night, etc.)
Plan any special events (birthdays, parties, etc.): Negotiate a budget, discuss issues of
concern, and set a timetable, buy all materials within the budget, publicize, execute the
event
Manage Nightly Routine: Announce quiet hours and lights out. Make sure students are
in their rooms and respectful of those who want to sleep.
Get the next days speaker or community partners gifts.

MORNING
Wake up 30 minutes before the scheduled wake up to ensure you have time to get
ready before the wakeup call.
Provide a wakeup call to all students with at least two reminders to ensure all students
are ready on time (last reminder should be 15 minutes before breakfast with water
bottles, sunblock and anything else needed for the days activities).
Confirm days itinerary with Program Coordinators and GGLs
Facilitate Mental Warm Up (if applicable). You may ask the GG Leadership Coach for
support. Mental Warm Ups are normally scheduled after breakfast. Mental Warm Up
responsibilities details are below.
Head count for all participating students and Check-In with any sick or non-participating
students

DURING THE DAY

Thank the guest speakers and community partners and present them with a gift
Help make sure students are engaged and respectful during all activities during the day
Remind students to turn off lights and fans when leaving their rooms.
Offer students hand sanitizer before meals.
Ensure and encourage students to drink water and keep their water bottles filled.
Gather students for meetings, announcements and departures
For the first 5 minutes of lunch, discuss any updates or concerns with your GGLs and
Program Coordinators while the other students get their food.

11
EVENING
Train next student leader during dinner
Review responsibilities, share best practices and challenges/people to be aware of with
the next student leader of the day
Run the Nightly Meeting & Self-Reflection (if scheduled)

POST TO THE GROUP BLOG

Update your groups blog on the Global Glimpse website with a thoughtful reflection
and the photo of the day
Answer the following questions in your blog post:
What did you and your peers learn that day (what hit you in the head and made
you think, what hit you in the heart and made you feel)?
What surprised you the most that day?
What are you most proud of you and your peers doing that day?
Who was the most inspiring person you met that day?
What was it like being Lider Del Dia?
What did you learn about yourself that day?
Check all spelling and grammar and then have your GG Leader check your blog
Publish your blog for your friends, family and the GG community to read!

Mental Warm Up Responsibilities:

AT NIGHTLY MEETING (night before being LDD):

During the second half of the nightly meeting, ask students to turn to the appropriate
page in their travel journals and read, or ask for volunteers to read, the Food for
Thought section (only!) to help get students thinking about what they will be learning
the next day.

THE NEXT MORNING (LDD day):

On the day of each academic themed day (during wake-up call reminders) remind
students to bring their Travel Journals with them for the Mental Warm Up (normally
happens after breakfast).
During the Mental Warm Up activity, facilitate (with support from GGL if needed) the
following sections in front of the group. Ask for volunteers, or select volunteers, to read
these sections out loud to the group:
Quote of the Day (read and ask up to 2 volunteers to discuss their thoughts)
12
 About your partner (only read)
Discovery Challenge Questions (read example and ask students to write down at
least 2 additional questions in their Travel Journals that they want to ask the
guest speakers or activity partners)
Ask students if they have any questions (you may ask PCs or GGLS to support in
answering any questions
Check yourself LDD Checklist:
DAILY LEADERSHIP MEETING - PART 2: (15 minutes) Student Leader of the Day will lead the
discussion during part 2 of the Daily Leadership Meeting and will find out the following from the
Adult Leadership Team:

LOGISTICS CHECKLIST NOTES

Transportation

Dress Code

Any basic health concerns with students that might

affect the days activities (Determine the number of
sick students, students with any allergies/ restrictions,
and the number of participating students (anyone
staying behind?)

Information/bio on speakers (refer to Mental Warm

Up for next days theme in travel journal)

Laundry Schedule (if applicable)

Money Exchange schedule (if applicable)

Student Birthdays (includes supporting Adult

Leadership Team with any planned birthday activities)

How to help GGLs with meeting curfew for lights out

Will there be high intensity activities (in order to

support students who have difficulty with swimming
and/or hiking/walking long distances)

Should students bring money for souvenirs and/or

treats

Check next days food menu and confirm any dietary

restrictions of group

13
 Meals (if the delegation needs to wake up early and
have an early special meal, or purchase meals the day
before)

Learn 3-4 new Spanish words that will be good for the
group to know the next day

Safety Guidelines & Rules for the next day (beach,

waterfall, field trip)

LDD PREP TO DO LIST

Priority Items Yes/No Notes

Alarm clock (borrow from fellow student/GGL if you

dont have one)

Watch

Hand Sanitizer (make sure all students wash their

hands or use this before meals)

Sunscreen

Traveling first aid kit(check medicine in health bag

the night before and tell the GGL Health Coach
about anything that is missing)

Check up on sick students

Pack Lunch (if necessary ask Program Coordinator)

Get Gift for speakers/guests

3 Large Water bottles for field trips (ask Health

Coach)

Water bottles filled up (all students and leaders

must have one)

Days Itinerary written down and confirmed

Student sign out sheet

Communicate to your peers the details of the days

activities (facilitate Mental Warm Up when

14
applicable) and WHY we are going

Remind your group about the Question of the Day

(at least three times/day)

Head counts before and after each activity (in

Spanish)

Exemplify 3Cs

Publish group blog reflecting on the day

Map of the Dominican Republic

Common Spanish Phrases

ENGLISH SPANISH PRONUNCIATION
15
 Greetings Saludos
Hello Hola Ola
Good morning Buenos dias Boo-eh-nos Dee-as
Good afternoon Buenas tardes Boo-eh-nas tar-des
How are you? Como estas? Como stas
Please Por favor Por fa-borr
Days of the week Das de la semana
Monday Lunes Loon-es
Tuesday Martes Mar-tes
Wednesday Mircoles Mee-er-coles
Thursday Jueves Hoo-eh-bes
Friday Viernes Bee-er-nes
Saturday Sabado Saba-do
Sunday Domingo Doo-min-go
Months of the year Meses del ano
January Enero En-ero
February Febrero Febre-ro
March Marzo Mar-so
April Abril Abril
May Mayo May-yo
June Junio Who-nio
July Julio Who-lio
August Agosto Ag-osto
September Septiembre Sep-tee-embre
October Octubre Octoo-bre
November Noviembre No-bi-embre
December Diciembre Dee-cee-embre
Courtesy Cortesia
Excuse me Disculpe / Con permiso Dis-cool-pe/con-per-miso
Im sorry Perdon / Lo siento Per-don/lo-see-ento
Souvenirs Recuerdos
T-shirt Camiseta Ca-mee-se-ta
Watch Reloj Re-log
Ball Pelota Pa-lota
Hat Gorra Gor-ra
Book Libro Lee-bro
Post card Tarjeta postal Tar-he-ta
Pronouns Pronombres
I Yo e-oh
You Tu Too
He El L
he Ella Eh-ya
It Eso s-o
This Este Es-tay

We Nosotros Nos-otros
16
 They Ellos Eh-e-os
You Ustedes Ust-te-des
Common verbs Verbos comunes
I like Me gusta Meh goose-ta
I eat Yo como Yo co-mo
I dance Yo bailo Yo bye-loh
I buy Yo compro Yo com-pro
I teach Yo enseo Yo n-se-nno
I read Yo leo Yo le-o
I walk Yo camino Yo ca-me-no
I write Yo escribo Yo s-cri-bo
I say Yo digo Yo dee-goh
I run Yo corro Yo co-rro
I talk Yo hablo Yo ah-blo
I know Yo conozco/ yo se Yo co-nos-co/yo se
I travel Yo viajo Yo bia-ho
Places Lugares
The bank El banco L-bank-o
The supermarket El supermercado L-super-mer-ca-do
The hotel El Hotel L-oh-tel
The church La iglesia La E-gle-cee-a
The park El parquet L par-ke
The hospital El hospital L ohs-pee-tal
The caf El cafetin L caf-tin
The discotheque La discoteca La disco-teca
The museum El museo L moo-seo
The restaurant El comedor L com-edor
In the street En la calle
North Norte Nor-te
South Sur Sur
East Este s-te
West Oeste Oh-s-te
To the right A la derecha A la de-re-cha
To the left A la izquierda A la is-ki-er-da
Behind Detras de De-tras
In front of En frente de n-frien-te
Blocks Cuadras Koo-a-dras
Corner Esquina s-ki-na
Where is the? Donde esta el/la.? Don-de-sta L/eh-ya
Whats the name of the? Como se llama el/la.? Com-oh-se-yama L/eh-ya
What is the meaning? Que significa? Ke-sig/ni-fick-a

What is that? Que es eso? Ke-s-s-o

Watch out! Cuidado! Coo-e-da-do
How much does it cost? Cuanto cuesta? Cuan-to coo-s-ta
Other phrases Otras frases

17
 Please listen Escuche por favor s-koo-che por-fa-bor
Repeat after me Repita despus de mi Re-pee-ta des-poo-s de-me
Write down in your notebook Escriba en su cuaderno S-cri-ba n soo-coo-a-der-no
Please take a sit Sientese por favor C-n-te-se por fa-bor
Good job! Buen trabajo! Boo-n tra-ba-ho
Excellent! Excelente! x-ce-len-te
Well done! Bien hecho! B-n eh-cho
Perfect! Perfecto! Perfecto
Hi, how are you? Hola, como estas? Oh-la, com-oh-s-tas
Good morning/ afternoon/ night Buenos das/ tarde/noche Boo-eh-nos dee-as/tar-des/noch-es
Fine, and you? Bien, y tu? Bee-n, e to
My name is Me llamo/ Mi nombre es m-eh ya-mo/ me nom-bre s
What time is it? Qu hora es? Ke oh-ra s
Thank you Gracias Gra-see-as
Nice to meet you Mucho gusto. Moo-cho goose-to
Please Por favor. Por fa-bor
How much is it? Cunto cuesta? Coo-an-to coo-s-ta
Whats your name? Cmo te llamas? / Cual es tu nombre? Com-oh te-ya-mas
Im ___ years old Tengo ___ aos Ten-ga____annos
How old are you? Cuntos aos tienes? Cuan-tos annos t-n-s
Food/Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Comida/Desayuno/Almuerzo/Cena Comi-da/des-ah-you-no/al-moo-er-so/ce-
nah
Where is the bathroom? Donde esta el bao? Don-de s-ta l ba-nno
Give me water please Dame agua por favor Dam-eh ah-goo-ah
Clothes Ropa
T-shirt Camiseta Cam-e-se-ta
Pant Pantalon Pan-tal-on
Short Chor Ch-orr
Skirt Falda Fal-da
Dress Vestido Best-e-do
Hat Gorra Go-rra
Boots Botas Boa-tas
Shoes Zapatos Sa-pa-tos
Socks Calcetines Cal-ce-t-nes

18
 Small Group Reflection Questions
1st Impressions (Night 1 or 2 should be after first full day):
What was your first impression when you walked out of the airport?
What did you see or hear today that you didnt expect?
What did you notice about the landscape, architecture, sites or sounds that has stood
out to you?
What have you noticed about the people you saw or met so far?
What are some major similarities or differences between this country and the US that
you noticed so far?
What do you assume will be a challenge for you in the next 15 days?
How are you going to overcome this challenge?
What have you experienced that has made you more excited for the rest of your trip?

Write your thoughts below:

______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
19
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

Getting to know each other (After Culture Day):

Ask students to anonymously write down one question they would like to know about
others in their small group. (Questions should not be specifically directed at a person.)
Ask students to fold them up and mix them up in a bag, bowl or hat
Ask the students to pass the bag, bowl or hat around their small group and each student
will take one question out.
Each person will then share their answers to each question to their small group.
Students should answer the following debrief questions after answering 4-5 questions:
How will getting to know one another help build a strong community?
What is one way you can continue to get to know people in your group and allow
others to get to know you?

Living Like a Local (After Living Like a Local):

What was your first impression when you met the community leaders/families?
Did you expect something different? Why?
What do you have in common with the people in the community? What are your
differences?
Did you see how they cook? Who cooks and when?
Did you see a hospital or clinic in the community? Did you meet a doctor in the
community?
Did they have access to the internet? Running water? Electricity?
Did you meet an older person? Did anybody share his or her life plans for the future
with you?
Did everybody you meet today in the community have access to education?
What privileges do you have in your life that people you met dont have and how do you
think it will affect their future vs. yours? (Ex. Access to quality health care, education,
computer technology?)
Did people in the community seem happy?
What did you see in this day that you want to take back to your peers?
What did you learn from the people you shared with today that you will put into
practice in everyday life?
How do these people get out of poverty? Is outside aid necessary to escape from
poverty?

20
Write your thoughts below:

______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

Global Business
What would you say is the main purpose of this business?
Does this business positively OR negatively impact its local community in any way?
What did you learn about how it treated its employees?
What responsibilities do global businesses have to give back to the local communities in
which they operate?
Do these give-back projects/ initiatives balance the negative impacts?
What are the benefits that global businesses bring to this country?
Have you seen examples of this in the US?
How does the relationship between the global business and the local community change
when the businesses are owned and/or operated by foreigners?

Write your thoughts below:

______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

21
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

Immigration
What is similar or different about immigration laws and their application in the
Dominican Republic compared to the US? What do you consider to be fair?
How does history between two countries affect present day relationships? Is it
important to remember the problems of the past, or leave them in the past?
How would you feel if you were a person born in the Dominican Republic of Haitian
descent who was denied Dominican citizenship?
Is it possible to take away someones identity? What about their nationality?
How does your familys immigration history affect your cultural identity? How is your
cultural identity in the US similar or different from perspectives you heard today?
If you were a politician in the Dominican Republic, what would your response be to the
Constitutional Tribunal sentence?

Write your thoughts below:

______________________________________________________________________________
22
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

WHOLE GROUP REFLECTION QUESTIONS

Debriefing Deconstructing Poverty Day (after dump/batey visit) Facilitated by PCs

1. What did your experience today teach you about the world?
2. How does poverty in this country compare to poverty youve seen or experienced in the US?
3. What is one thing you found you had in common with the people you met at the dump/batey?
4. What do you think are the biggest root causes of the poverty youve seen or experienced and
what can be done to address these causes (locally or globally)?
5. How will you carry this experience, all you have seen and learned back, to your life in the US?
6. What changes can you make in your own life?
Write your thoughts below:

_____________________________________________________________________________________
23
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

Debriefing the Community Action Project (after execution) - Facilitated by GGLs

PART 1: GROUP PROCESS:

For the next 10 minutes, please respond to the following prompts about your group CAP
experience. Again, write freely and openly; getting as many of your thoughts down as possible.
Please respond to the prompts below about the group process while working on your CAP.

1. As a group, we did well when

_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

2. Our strengths as a group are

24
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

3. I felt like I was respected by the group when

_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

4. I felt like I wasnt respected by the group when

_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

5. As a group, we need to work on

_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

6. While working in a group, I learned....

_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

7. I will apply what I learned about working in this group in the future by
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

Turn to the person next to you, pair and share your responses to prompts #2 and #5 above

PART 2: PERSONAL REFLECTION

For these next prompts, please reflect on your personal experience working on the CAP:

1. I personally contributed to the group when.

_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

2. The contributions that Im most proud of making to the Community Action Project are
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

3. I stepped out of my comfort zone during the Community Action Project when
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

4. I let my group down when

25
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

5. I could have pushed myself to

_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

6. I used the following skills during our Community Action Project to

_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

7. I learned that my strengths as a leader are

_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

8. I learned that I need to work on

_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

Turn to the person next to you and pair and share your responses to prompts #7 and #8 above.

PART 3: GROUP DISCUSSION

How does it feel helping others?

Can one person make a difference?
How does community involvement impact a CAP project?
Important: After doing this project if you were asked to give to a charity that claimed to be
doing a project that was going to make a positive impact on the people of a developing country,
what questions would you ask them to make sure your money was actually making a positive
impact?
What will you take away from your CAP experience and apply to your lives back home?
Open it up for any final thoughts.
Write your thoughts below:

_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
26
 _____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

Questions to Engage with Locals

Dont know what to say when hanging out with locals? Dont be awkward, try some of these conversation starters!

ENGLISH SPANISH
What is your favorite food? Cul es tu comida favorita?
Qu tipo de msica te gusta ms? Quin es tu
What's your favorite kind of music? Your favorite artist? artista preferido?
When and where were you born? En dnde y cundo naciste?
Cuntas personas hay en tu familia? Quin vive
How big is your family? Who lives with you? contigo?
What do you do in a normal day? Qu haces en un da normal?
How do you celebrate holidays here? Christmas, Cmo se celebran los das festivos aqu? Navidad,
birthdays, New Years, Semana Santa? cumpleaos, Ao Nuevo, Semana Santa?
Tell me about your favorite teacher from when you were Hblame de tu maestro o maestra favorita cuando
in school. estabas en la escuela.
Who is the first person that wakes up in the morning? Quin es la primera persona en despertarse cada

27

Who is the last person that goes to bed?
How many brothers and sisters do you have?
What is your dream in life?
What do you do in your free time?
Who is your role model; tell me a little about him/her?
What worries you?
What is the toughest moment that you have
experienced?
What was the happiest moment in your life?
What do you usually do when you get home?
What do your parents do for work?
What do you usually do with your friends?
What are the most important lessons you've learned in
life?
What do you feel the most proud of in your life?
How would you like to be remembered? What kind of
legacy do you hope to leave?
da?
Quin es la ltima persona en acostarse cada
noche?
Cuntos hermanos tienes?
Cul es tu sueo en esta vida?
Qu haces en tu tiempo libre?
Quin es tu modelo ejemplar? Hblame de esta
persona.
Cuales son las cosas que te preocupan?
Cul ha sido el momento ms difcil de tu la vida?
Cul ha sido el momento ms feliz de tu vida?
Qu haces cuando llegas a casa?
En qu trabajan o trabajaban tus paps?
Qu te gusta hacer con tus amigos y amigas?
Cuales han sido las lecciones ms importantes que
has aprendido en la vida?
De qu sientes ms orgullo en la vida?
Cmo te gustara ser recordado? Qu tipo de
legado quisieras dejar?

CAP 1 Discovery Questions

Gather the answers to these questions from the partner organization and the community (try
using your Spanish)

WHO?
Who founded the organization and where did his/her motivation come from? (org),
- Quien fund la organizacin? Que lo motiv a hacerlo?
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

Who are the staff that work at the organization and what motivates them to work there? (org)
- Quienes trabajan para esta organizacin y que les motiva a trabajar ah?
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
28
_____________________________________________________________________________________

What kind of work does everybody do there? How many hours do they work? (org/ community)
- Que tipo de trabajo se realiza ah? Cuntas horas al dia trabajan?
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

Who are the people they serve? Why do those people need the services? (org)
- A quienes se les brinda estos servicios ? Porque ellos necesitan de estos servicios?
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

What is the hardest part of doing this work? What is the best part of doing this work? (org/ community)
- Cual es la parte ms difcil de este trabajo? Cual es la mejor parte de hacer este trabajo?
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

Additional Questions?
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
WHAT?
What services do you provide the community? How do you provide them? (org)
Qu servicios le brinda usted (ustedes) a la comunidad? Como lo hacen?
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

How do you get the funding for your organization? (org)

Cmo consiguen los fondos para su organizacin?
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

What challenges does your organization face? (org)

Qu retos tienen ustedes como organizacin?
_____________________________________________________________________________________
29
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

What would you do differently if you had more resources? (org)

Qu haran diferente si ustedes tuvieran ms recursos?
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

What does success look like for your organization/ community? (org/ community)
Cual seria el xito de su organizacin/comunidad?
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

What project can we help you with? (community)

Con qu proyecto podemos ayudar nosotros?
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

What materials or resources will that project require? Do you have any that you can donate? (community)
Qu materiales o recursos necesitamos para este proyecto? Tienes algunos que puedas donar?
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

Additional Questions?
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________

WHY?
Why is this project important to your organization/ community? Who will it help? (org/ community)
30
 Porque es importante este proyecto para la organizacin/comunidad? A quien le ayudara?
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

What are some compelling facts about the issue that this project will address? (org)
Qu informacin necesitamos saber acerca del problema que queremos resolver con este proyecto?
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

What would happen to the people you serve if your organization didnt exist? (org)
Qu le pasara a las personas que ustedes ayudan si la organizacin no existiera?
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

Will you tell us a story of someone that your organization has helped that you are most proud of? (org/
community)
Puede contarnos una historia de alguien que la organizacin ha ayudado y de la que se sientan
orgullosos?
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

Why is your organization/ community partnering with Global Glimpse? (org/ community)
Porque su organizacin est trabajando con Global Glimpse?
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
31
 _____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

Additional Questions?
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________

HISTORY MENTAL WARM UP

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

THE COLONY
1492 - Columbus sails to La Hispaniola (present-day Santo Domingo Island) to be greeted by the indigenous Taino people.
1510 - King Ferdinand of Spain agrees to import African slaves to Hispaniola to supplement the rapidly dying Taino workforce.
1586 - Spain abandons the island while focusing on other colonies, allowing French pirates to settle on the western part of it.
1791 - The western part of the island, dominated by France, witnessed a slave revolution leading to the foundation of Haiti.

INDEPENDENCE
1822 - Colonists of Santo Domingo declare independence from Spain, only to be taken over by Haiti 9 weeks later.
1844 - Santo Domingo declares its independence from Haiti on February 27th, becoming the Dominican Republic.
32
1880 - The first modern sugar mills begin operating in the DR. Sugar becomes the leading export and the US its leading buyer.
1906 - The DR and the US sign a 50-year treaty giving the US control of the customs in exchange for debt relief assistance.
1916 - US forces occupy the D.R. for eight years, training local forces to consolidate a Dominican army.

TRUJILLO ERA
1930- Trained by the US Marines during the American occupation, General Rafael Trujillo rebelled against the government and
established a personal dictatorship, spreading terror and fear across the country and killing anyone who opposed him.
1937- In an attempt to whiten the D.R., Trujillo orders the massacre of over 20,000 Haitians living along the border with
Haiti.
1961- Despite the support from the US as an anticommunist ally, Trujillo is assassinated after over 30 years in power.

TRANSITION
1962 - Juan Bosch is elected president in the first democratic election in nearly 40 years. He was only in power for 7 months.
1965 - An uprising in favor of Bosch (deposed by the military) triggers an invasion by some 14,000 American military personnel.
1979 - Two major hurricanes cause over $ 1 billion of damage, over 200,000 people homeless and increased the foreign debt.
1990 - Joaqun Balaguer starts his sixth presidential term with the support of only 18% of Dominican voters.
1992 - He finishes an extravagant and expensive lighthouse in Columbus honor displacing 100,000 of the citys poorest people.

MODERN DAYS
2008- Leonel Fernandez wins his 3rd presidential term after a constitutional amendment allows him to again run for office.
2010- Haitis cholera epidemic, following the devastating earthquake, spreads into the DR, reigniting border conflicts.
2012- Governing Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) candidate, Danilo Medina, defeats former president Hiplito Mejia with 51%
of the vote and is elected president. Leonel Fernandezs wife, Margarita Cedeo, will be the new vice-president.
2014- President Danilo Medina enjoys a 91% public approval rating. Some projects include: 6 major highway projects, marina
and tourism development, and building 10,000 public school classrooms. According to the constitution, he cannot be
reelected.
2015- The constitution is amended allowing a consecutive 4 year term and Danilo Medina is reelected.

ABOUT TODAYS TASK

City Tour Stops: Eco Tourism Center La Voz del Yuna Municipal Library Fine Arts Center Government
Building Hospital Casino Duarte Park Plaza de la Cultura

DISCOVERY QUESTIONS (what do I want to learn)

1. In what ways is Dominican history different from US history, and similar to it?
2. How does history influence the present/future?
3. How do Dominicans feel about civic involvement in the different transitions of power throughout history?

HISTORY DAY
"History for all its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again"
- Maya Angelou (poet)

Question of the Day:

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

Discovery Questions: (Questions I want to ask today)

33
 1. ______________________________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________________________
Agenda: Date: _______________________

Time Activity Notes

Additional Notes:

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

CULTURE MENTAL WARM UP

34
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Culture is a system of beliefs, values, and assumptions about life that guide behavior and are shared by a
group of people including customs, language and material artifacts that are transmitted from generation
to generation.
The United States has the world's largest music market with a total retail value of 4,898.3 million dollars in
2014, and its music is heard around the world. Since the beginning of the 20th century, many forms of
American popular music have gained a near global audience displacing local traditional genres in certain
countries around the world.
Dominican culture results from the unlikely blend of several influences, among them European (Spanish),
African and native Tano Indian cultures. These distinct cultures still drive the social identity of the people
today. Every aspect of their food, music, art sports and religion provides an insight into the development
of their country.
Merengue has not always been considered the national dance of the Dominican Republic. Since
Merengue music has strong African roots, rather than European roots, it was initially rejected by the
upper class. Nonetheless, Merengue prevailed and the the Dominican culture continues to spread its
acceptance and popularity worldwide.

ABOUT TODAYS PARTNER

Name and Location: Piro Espinal (carnival), Cristopher Abreu (dance) and Juan Juanito (carnival masks)
When & Why: Piro has been involved with carnival since he was 8 years old when he would participate in
the local childrens parades. After over 35 years of participating in Carnival as an adult with his own
comparsa, or carnival group, he has become known as one of the most famous carnaval figures in the
Dominican Republic. Cristopher was an art student of the late Cndido Bid, a famous Dominican painter
and fine arts professor. Cristopher is currently teaching dance at the Cndido Bid Art Museum in Bonao,
and is an active participant in the carnival scene with his students dancing nationally during carnival.
Juanito was crowned the carnival king in 2002 and the following year, passed the crown onto the Cndido
Bid! When they arent preparing for Carnival, which happens during February and March, Cristopher
travels nationally with his traditional dance group, Juanito makes masks for private customers and Piro
runs a wood workshop in Bonao where he and his employees make furniture to sell.
How: Piro doesnt just make creative carnival characters that look incredible, he also uses this opportunity
to make political statements that test the limits of what is allowed on the national stage. For example,
some of his past themes have included the control of the Catholic church and political corruption, anti-
mining messages, a larger-than-life Trujillo puppet (which was prohibited from participating in the
National carnival), a response to the de-nationalization of Dominicans of Haitian descent, and
representations of the ethnic roots of the Dominican Republic.
Greatest Challenge: Piros creative carnival expression is becoming a rarity, as the carnival scene becomes
more and more commercialized. Piro worries that with all of the big companies investing in carnival
advertising, the creative expression, upon which the Dominican carnival was initiated, will soon be lost.
Greatest Accomplishment: Piro is known all over the Western Hemisphere for his art. He has gone to
Cuba, Puerto Rico, Aruba, Venezuela, Boston, NYC, and Miami to present his Carnaval groups, and has
won 11 international awards and 26 national awards for his creative Carnival costumes.

DISCOVERY QUESTIONS (what do I want to learn)

1. Are there any carnival characters or dance moves/ genres that are rejected by society today?
2. What motivates you to promote dance and art among local youth? What is your hope for the future of
the carnival/ dance scene in Bonao?

35
 CULTURE DAY
The world in which you were born is just one model of reality. Other cultures are not failed attempts at being YOU,
they are unique manifestations of the human spirit.
- Wade Davis

Question of the Day:

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

Discovery Questions: (Questions I want to ask today)

1. ______________________________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________________________
Agenda: Date: _______________________

Time Activity Notes

Additional Notes:

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_
36
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

AID & DEVELOPMENT MENTAL WARM UP

FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Emergency humanitarian aid consists of the provision of vital services (such as food aid to prevent
starvation) by aid agencies, and the provision of funding or in-kind services (like logistics or transport),
usually through aid agencies or the government of the affected country. Development projects usually
refer to more local initiatives that are aimed at creating long-lasting change in a community, and often
carrying a grassroots connotation.
Spending on International Aid makes up 1% (42.4B) of the Federal US budget, with the biggest portion of
U.S. aid going to Israel ($3.1 billion), Afghanistan ($4.7 billion), Egypt ($1.46 billion), Iraq (1.14 billion);
Jordan: ($1 billion), Pakistan ($742.2 million). Its important to note that the majority of this aid goes
toward military financing and military related activities. In 2015, the US sold $21.9 billion worth of arms to
countries worldwide. The most arms were sold to: Saudi Arabia (3.3 billion); Australia (2.6 billion); Iraq
(1.8 billion); Japan (1.8 billion).
The Dominican Republic received a total of $16.2M in disbursed aid from the United States government in
2016, a decrease of 42% from the last reported total in 2015 ($23M). This amount equates to about $1.54
per person based on the Dominican Republic's total population of 10.5M.
The coffee tour Ruta del caf Rancho Don Jos was an ecotourism development project at the
Federacin de Campesinos (our partner, a non-profit organization) financed by the European Union,in
which the EU spent US $400 on a single sign for the project. Thats about the budget of a Global Glimpse
CAP project (ask to see one of the 9 CAP projects that have been completed here).
ABOUT TODAYS PARTNER
Name: Esteban Polanco, one of the founders of the Federation of Farmers
Location: Federacin de Campesinos Hacia el Progreso - Rio Blanco (about 25 min outside of Bonao)
When and Why: When Hurricane David devastated the DR in 1979, 2,000 out of the 3,000 families that
lived in the rural areas surrounding Bonao were forced to relocate to the city due to unsafe conditions
and lack of infrastructure. In this same year following the natural disaster, the Federation of Farmers was
formed by concerned rural farmers who worked through the 1980s to reclaim the rural area from two
other threats: a private company building a hydroelectric dam and mining companies threatening to
exploit the areas natural resources. Esteban Polanco is one of the founders and main leaders of this
nonprofit organization that focuses on supporting the livelihood of farmers from Rio Blanco.
How: The Federation is the umbrella organization that unites 20 local rural communities to organize and
fight for rights to their lands and promotes initiatives to help improve the quality of life of the campesinos
(farmers). They work in 4 different areas: environment (protecting natural resources), education
(improving access to education for families in rural areas, primarily through the bamboo workshop
vocational program), economic development (ways for campesinos to make money- rural tourism,
greenhouses and food security initiatives are some examples) and organizational infrastructure (creating
community councils and organized monthly meetings that represent all communities at the Federation).

37
 Greatest Challenge: Lack of funding and support from local government and politicians, the need for
modern skills (technology, marketing, grant writing) and more diverse leadership.
Greatest Accomplishment: In the late 1990s, the Federation gained national and international
recognition for being the first campesino organization to successfully make an agreement with the
government (after 17 days of sitting in the middle of the road to access the mountain) to have rights to
their land. Recently, the Federation has brought renewable (water-powered) electricity to all but one of
the 20 communities that form part of the collective.

DISCOVERY QUESTIONS (what do I want to learn)

1. How are they currently being funded?
2. How old are the youngest members of the organization and what is their role?

AID & DEVELOPMENT DAY

Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of justice. Like Slavery and Apartheid, poverty is not natural.
It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings. Sometimes it falls on a
generation to be great. YOU can be that great generation. Let your greatness blossom.
- Nelson Mandela

Question of the Day:

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

Discovery Questions: (Questions I want to ask today)

1. ______________________________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________________________
Agenda: Date: _______________________

Time Activity Notes

Additional Notes:

38
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

GLOBAL BUSINESS MENTAL WARM UP

FOOD FOR THOUGHT
By 2025, an estimated 1.8 billion people will live in areas plagued by water scarcity, with two-thirds of the
world's population living in water-stressed regions.
To mine gold, silver, and nickel, large quantities of cyanide, sulfuric acid, mercury, lead, and uranium are
used. These chemicals are stored permanently in clay-lined storage ponds, which can leach into our
water system if there are leaks.
The DR is home to the second largest gold reserve in North and South America.
There are over 42 streams that pour out of Loma Miranda, which merge into six of the DRs major river
systems, supplying water to a significant portion of its population.

ABOUT TODAYS PARTNER

Names: Loma Miranda community members: Rubn Daro, Santa, Doa Carmen also known as Mam
Miranda, Genaro and Scarlet
Location: Loma Miranda, an area of land thats a major source of water for the DR in which a huge mining
company wants to start deforesting and extracting minerals, causing a big disruption in the areas
ecosystem, especially in their ability to use their water in the future for human consumption.
When & Why: In the 1960s, a Canadian company called Falconbridge started to do mineral testing in the
central mountains of the DR, and opened a large mine close to Bonao. By 2012, Falconbridge had bought
a lot of land from farmers in the area of Loma Miranda, since there are significant gold, silver, and nickel
reserves in this area. Some of the people who had lived there all of their lives started to campaign against
Falconbridge, because they realized that they were coming to the community and trying to buy their
loyalty by building schools, bridges, giving out school supplies, etc. Falconbridge was bribing people to
sell their land, including using extreme measures such as paying people (like Doa Carmens nephew,
Genao) to set fire to the forest, therefore taking away the lands value, hoping to force the locals to leave.
39
 How: Local community and faith leaders collaborated with a grassroots committee of people who live in
Loma Miranda to create awareness of the environmental damage that had already happened around
Bonao due to mining. The community is focused on exposing the enormous negative impact that
Falconbridge (and other companies like it) could have on their own community if they opened up a mining
site in Loma Miranda. For example, the chemicals from the mining industry end up poisoning their water
system. This is largely why concerned community members formed the Agua y Vida (Water and Life)
committee (in 2012), and regularly camp out in protest at the entrance to Loma Miranda. The Loma
Miranda activists realize how important water is to their lives, and have put their own lives on the line
(literally laying down on the road to keep the mining trucks from passing into Loma Miranda) to protect
their water.
Greatest Challenge: Keeping the movement going strong. A few years ago, Loma Miranda became a
household name in the DR, but since that initial burst of publicity, the amount of awareness and energy
around this important topic has waned as Dominicans have focused their activism around the larger
theme of political corruption.
Greatest Accomplishments: That the Loma Miranda activists have kept big mining companies from
exploiting their land up to this point, teaching the next generation that a drop of water is worth more
than an ounce of gold, and having the bravery to literally lay down their lives to keep the promise of a
short-term profit from ruining their kids and grandkids future by having poisoned water.

DISCOVERY QUESTIONS (what do I want to learn)

1. What responsibility does a government have to protect the natural resources of the country?
2. How do we measure the impact between short term profits and long term environmental impact?

GLOBAL BUSINESS DAY

I believe that what we do to nature is a good indicator of how we treat human beings, and that a predatory
attitude towards natural resources is linked to an inhumane utilization of men.

-Philippe Descola, french anthropologist

Question of the Day:

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

Discovery Questions: (Questions I want to ask today)

1. ______________________________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________________________
Agenda: Date: _______________________

Time Activity Notes

40
Additional Notes:

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

WORKING LIKE A LOCAL MENTAL WARM UP

FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Conventionally grown crops use chemical fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides to ensure a plentiful
harvest. Although these keep insects and weeds from destroying the crops, they simultaneously poison
closeby water sources, contribute to air pollution and sterilize the soil.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimated in 2007 that agriculture was responsible for about
25/30% of U.S. carbon footprint, with the U.S. being the second largest polluter in the world.
The minimum wage in the DR translates to a little under US $1,000 per year, or around $80 per month.
Farming is very important around the city of Bonao, with it being one of main regions of the country
where rice is grown. Other major local crops include cacao (the raw material for making chocolate)
and coffee.

ABOUT TODAYS PARTNER

41
 Names: Agapito Marte, Berto, Yoca, Yanira, Rosairis, Rosamery and Marcelo all live in the community
Bejuco Aplastado and form part of the same work group in the Brigada Verde, or Green Brigade.
Location: Land around Bejuco Aplastado, a rural community about 20 minutes outside of Bonao
When & Why: In the 20th century, but mostly between the 1960s and 1980s, the Dominican Republic
lost 75-85 persent of its forest coverage from deforestation. In 1997, the Dominican government started
the Green Brigade initiative to reforest areas of the island that have been stripped of trees (usually to
create grassy areas for cattle) and where there are high levels of poverty. The government provides the
non-native sapling (baby) pine trees for the local brigades to plant, which will eventually be cut down for
timber and firewood.
How: Even though theyll eventually be cut down, while the pine trees are growing, they provide
protection against landslides and erosion, because their roots stabilize the soil as well as creating habitat
for wildlife and insects that are rapidly losing areas to live. This work also provides a living for the team
(comprised of about 15-20 people per community), most of whom are Dominican men (Yoka, Yanira and
Rosamery are examples of three strong women who prove they can work just as hard as the men!) who
earn about US $9 for each day of work. They typically work from 7:45 AM until 3 PM and carry their water
and cook their lunch at their work site. Sometimes they have to hike up to an hour just to reach their work
site!
Greatest challenge: Planting trees when the weather is rough (the rainy seasons in the DR are during the
spring and the fall, with hurricane season in the fall). In those times, the Green Brigade stays at lower,
flatter areas and maintain the trees that they had planted months earlier.
Greatest accomplishment: The Green Brigade typically plants an average of 100,000 trees a year! On a
national level, through reforestation programs, the DRs forested area was increased to around 13,000
square kilometers in 1998, more than double what it was in the mid-eighties, but still no more than a
fraction (30%) of what it was 100 years ago.

DISCOVERY QUESTIONS (what do I want to learn)

1. What motivates you to work in the Brigada Verde? How is your work affecting the community?
2. What is your dream job? How would you go about getting this job? Is it attainable?

WORKING LIKE A LOCAL

At least once in your life youll need a doctor, a lawyer, an architect; but every day, 3 times a day youll need a farmer
- Anonymous

Question of the Day:

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

Discovery Questions: (Questions I want to ask today)

1. ______________________________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________________________
Agenda: Date: _______________________

42
 Time Activity Notes

Additional Notes:

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

DECONSTRUCTING POVERTY MENTAL WARM UP

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

43
 At least 1.8 billion people in developing countries have inadequate access to water (water contaminated with
feces). Close to 1.5 million people die each year from diarrheal disease (including cholera) due to unsafe
water, lack of basic sanitation and hygiene. About 90% are children (under five), and mostly in developing
countries. According to UNICEF, anywhere from 26,500 - 30,000 children die each day due to poverty.
In 2015, 19.7% of all children in the US (14.5 million kids) lived in povertythat's about 1 in every 5 children.
More than a third of the D.R.'s population lives (over 3 million people) are living in poverty.
The landfill of the Rafey community in Cienfuegos, Santiago works as a free landfill, in very precarious
conditions. In it, a total production of solid waste of 152.87 tons is deposited. This is equivalent to 15 US
garbage trucks.

ABOUT TODAYS PARTNER

Name: Pablo Urea and Elisabet Ramirez, founders of Nios con una Esperanza (Children with Hope)
Location: Rafey garbage dump. Cienfuegos, Santiago (about an hour away from Bonao)
When & Why: Between 200 and 2003, Pablo visited and worked in the Rafey Prison, helping inmates under
extremely harsh conditions (tortures, overcrowded cells, lack of basic services). During his time working at
the prison, Pablo noticed that prisoners would return to society in worse conditions than when they had
entered the prison, making them prone to commit even more crimes than before. In listening to personal
stories from the prisoners, Pablo found many common threads such as: parents addicted to drugs or absent,
working in prostitution or in the dump, or lack of early intervention. In recognizing the need for safer,
healthier and more positive environments for children, Pablo and his wife, Elisabet, decided to create a place
where kids could go for academic help and positive socialization to help break the cycle of poverty and
prevent a life of crime. Many of the children at the center, some as young as 5 or 6, used to work at the
garbage dump and didnt get a chance to go to school, or have a childhood in which they could just play and
be kids.
How: Pablo and his wife Elisabet (both Dominicans from Santiago) acknowledge that this cycle of deep
poverty would keep repeating itself if the children didnt have the chance to receive an education, so they
formally inaugurated Nios con una Esperanza in 2005 to provide a safe place where kids could be off the
streets. Due to budget cuts, they currently operate with only 10 paid staff (teachers, psychologist,
messengers, cooks and maintenance) and many visiting volunteers for the 282 children who attend daily. In
order for parents to sign their kids up at Nios con una Esperanza, they have to sign a contract that says that
in exchange for the help they receive there, they wont bring their kids to work at the dump with them
anymore. All services are free. They have time to play, study programs to help the students with their
homework, training in basic life skills, a technical school for older students to learn a trade apart from
working at the dump, and a kitchen where the students can eat twice a day.
Greatest challenge: Finding enough ongoing funding to keep up their operations. The government doesnt
provide any support, apart from 150 student lunches each day (for the 282 children ages 5-17 who are
enrolled), and they rely on private donations to do everything they do. They currently only have enough
funding to provide services to 200 children, which means that they have to turn away about 80 students.
Greatest accomplishment: Several students who graduated from the center have gone on to college and
returned to work at Nios con una Esperanza!

DISCOVERY QUESTIONS (what do I want to learn)

1. How do you think Nios Con Una Esperanza can help change the future of your community?
2. How are they planning to overcome the current funding challenges theyre facing?

44
 DECONSTRUCTING POVERTY DAY
Alone, human beings can feel hunger. Alone, we can feel cold. Alone, we can feel pain.
To feel poor, however, is something we do only in comparison to others
- Eric Greitens

Question of the Day:

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

Discovery Questions: (Questions I want to ask today)

1. ______________________________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________________________
Agenda: Date: _______________________

Time Activity Notes

Additional Notes:

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
45
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_______

IMMIGRATION MENTAL WARM UP

FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Jus soli (right of the soil) or birthright citizenship means that anyone born on the country's soil gets
citizenship. Jus sanguinis (right of blood) is citizenship inherited from parents, not birthplace.
The US and the DR (prior to 2010) had unrestricted jus soli. In 2010 the DR amended the constitution to
exclude children born to individuals that were "in transit" from citizenship. This includes individuals with
expired residency visas and undocumented workers. Haiti grants citizenship based on jus sanguinis,
meaning Dominicans of Haitian descent born in the DR can claim Haitian citizenship.
In 2013, the Dominican Constitutional Court's ruling 168/13 established that only persons born in the
Dominican Republic to Dominican parents or legal residents are considered citizens. This interpretation
was applied retroactively to all persons born between 1929 and 2010: depriving hundreds of thousands of
people of Haitian descent of their Dominican nationality and created a situation of statelessness of a
magnitude never before seen in the Americas.
UJEDO (Dominican Interdenominational (religious) Youth Union) is a non profit organization that
facilitates the preparation of 850 public school lunches daily, prepared by three single mothers (new
jobs!) out of the Colibri center kitchen (where we will eat lunch) as part of the new Extended School Day
program that is sponsored by current president, Danilo Medina. Students used to attend school for only
one 3-4 hour long period per day and went home for lunch (therefore the schools were not made with
kitchens for preparing lunches).

ABOUT TODAYS PARTNER

Names: Silvia Vials (Imagine), Rafael Lluberes (Imagine) and Rafael Lluberes Perdomo (Executive Director
of UJEDO)- yes, there are two different people with exactly the same name! UJEDO and Imagine Santo
Domingo are non-profit partners that both work in Batey Palav.
Location: Calle Principal No.1, Batey Palav, West Santo Domingo (20 minutes North of San Cristobal)
When & Why: UJEDO (Unin de Juventud Ecumnica Dominicana or Dominican Interdenominational
(religious) Youth Union) was created in 1978 with goal of improving the lives of the people of the batey.
Imagine Santo Domingo was created with the same goal 3 years ago, and their mission is to be the bridge
between local organizations like UJEDO and international organizations and volunteers to create
sustainable development in Batey Palav. The name Imagine comes from the dream of a new batey
Palav, a new Santo Domingo, a new Dominican Republic and a new world.
How: The pillars of both organizations work are: organization, recreation and creative use of leisure time,
promoting environmental care, agroforestry and local development, supporting housing construction or
repair projects, as well as health and recreation initiatives, among other local initiatives. Rafael (born and
raised in Batey Palav) and Silvia (Spain) met 25 years ago, when Silvia visited the batey from Spain to
volunteer with UJEDO. They later fell in love and married, and started Imagine Santo Domingo in 2014 in
order to provide all the arrangements (housing, food, programming, development infrastructure) to other
organizations and volunteers who come to support the initiatives in Batey Palav.
Greatest challenge: Create a society with values and continually celebrate life to overcome the conditions
of poverty and transient lifestyles. To continue to develop our programs with limited financial resources.
Greatest accomplishment: Reducing the number of overage students (students who have failed multiple
grades) as well as truancy and dropout rates in their schools to almost 0%. UJEDO is proud to be pioneers

46
 in early education initiatives and has trained several generations of community health workers, who instill
values and improving the environment in the community.

DISCOVERY QUESTIONS (what do I want to learn)

1. What are the struggles of a Dominican person of Haitian ancestry?
2. How does the reality of a Haitian immigrant in the DR differ from other countries' immigrants?

IMMIGRATION DAY
The more you can increase fear of immigrants and aliens, the more you control all of the people
- Noam Chomsky

Question of the Day:

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

Discovery Questions: (Questions I want to ask today)

1. ______________________________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________________________
Agenda: Date: _______________________

Time Activity Notes

Additional Notes:

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
47
_____________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

_____

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

__

LIVING LIKE A LOCAL MENTAL WARM UP

FOOD FOR THOUGHT
1.6 billion people live without electricity and at least 1.8 billion people in developing countries have
inadequate access to clean water (the water is contaminated with feces).
Individuals that live in the US use an average of 151 gallons of water per day.
Gas is quite expensive in the DR, so people end up cooking on open fires in or outside of their houses.
These houses are smoke-filled shacks with dirt floors; ceilings and walls are scraps of metal, cardboard,
plastic, or rotted boards.
Even though the DR has made significant progress in providing 24/7 water and electricity services to
Dominicans in larger cities, smaller communities outside of these urban areas often lack the same
coverage, with water and electricity arriving irregularly a few times a week.

ABOUT TODAYS PARTNER

Names: Community members of Bejuco Aplastado. All host families are members of a community
organization called Asociacin Comunitaria Zona Verde, which is kind of like a neighborhood association
that specifically focuses on environmental issues as they affect the wellbeing of local families.
Location: Community of Bejuco Aplastado is a rural community about 30 minutes outside of the city of
Bonao.
When & Why: The community has around 70 families. They have a Neighborhood Association that was
founded in 2012. It emerged from the need for an organized group that would bring the voice of the
community to the mayor's office and help improve living conditions in their community. It keeps their
community very united, and creates awareness around social issues, such as contamination, water
services, and educational opportunities. In addition, the members of the community have put together
two Brigadas Verdes (Green Brigades) which are workforces funded by the government, to reforest the
surrounding areas, do garbage and river cleanups, and create jobs in the community.
How: The Neighborhood Association of Bejuco Aplastado meets two times a month to talk about issues
affecting their community and when needed, to create some social pressure within the local government
to provide basic services there. They are a very faith-filled community and begin all their meetings with a
prayer.
Greatest Challenge: The Community of Bejuco Aplastado is facing challenges with their roads. The roads
all throughout the community are in bad condition and made from bare rock and dirt. They also want to
improve their community hall where they have all their meetings. The access to 24 hour electricity is
another issue they face and are presently advocating to receive. Theyre also focusing on reforestation of
48
 their surrounding areas, in order to prevent landslides since in this part of the country rain falls are very
high and it causes massive erosion in the soil.
Greatest Accomplishment: The Community of Bejuco Aplastado have accomplished many goals: The
formation of their Green Brigades, the creation of permanent jobs in the community, and their
association with international development organizations from the United States and Canada.

DISCOVERY QUESTIONS (what do I want to learn)

1. What types of sanitation services are available in the community?
2. What kind of community projects has the Neighborhood association been able to execute in past years?

LIVING LIKE A LOCAL DAY

Any so-called material thing that you want is merely a symbol:
you want it not for itself, but because it will content your spirit for the moment
- Mark Twain

Question of the Day:

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

Discovery Questions: (Questions I want to ask today)

1. ______________________________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________________________
Agenda: Date: _______________________

Time Activity Notes

49
Additional Notes:

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

A PLACE TO SKETCH
A picture is worth a thousand words

50
 ADVENTURE FUN DAY
You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.
- Wayne Gretzky

Question of the Day:

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

Discovery Questions: (Questions I want to ask today)

1. ______________________________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________________________
Agenda: Date: _______________________

Time Activity Notes

51
Additional Notes:

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

52
 Bonao City Map

GG Hostel Sign-Out Sheet

Must first get permission from your GG Leader
Must be in groups of 4 or more people (including Ambassadors)
Must return 15 minutes before the next activity/event (or as determined by a Coordinator/GG
Leader) or by 5:00 PM curfew.
We will be spot checking where you are going. If you arent there, the group will lose going out
privileges.
If any student or group is late, the delegation loses 1 day of going out privileges
In each row, write the group members names , destination(s), time you are leaving
When you return, write the time you return

53
 YOU CAN ONLY WRITE YOUR OWN NAME, YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO WRITE OTHER PEOPLES
NAMES

FREE DAY #1
If you want to go fast go alone, if you want to go far go together.
- African Proverbs

Question of the Day:

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

Discovery Questions: (Questions I want to ask today)

1. ______________________________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________________________
Agenda: Date: _______________________

Time Activity Notes

Additional Notes:

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
54
 _

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

Common Hardware Supplies for CAP Projects- Price List (Estimates for your CAP Shopping)
*Global Glimpse usually gets a 10-15% discount (ask for it!) and free materials delivery for bulk purchases

Name of product / Nombre del producto Estimated Price

Precio Estimado
Bags of cement / Bolsas de cemento 250 pesos per bag
Concrete blocks / Bloques de concreto 22 pesos per block
Sand (specify whether its for sticking concrete blocks together or to stucco a wall / 1,800 pesos per cubic meter
Arena (para block o para empaete) (fills the back of a truck)
Gallon of paint (latex, not oil-based) / Galn de pintura (ltex, no a base de aceite) 750 pesos per gallon
Wooden 2x4s / 2x4s de madera 335 pesos per 10 feet
Sheets of plywood 3/16 / Hojas de madera contrachapada (pleyb) 465 pesos per 4x8 sheet
inch PVC pipe / Tubera de PVC de media pulgada 118 pesos per 20 feet
1 inch PVC pipe / Tubera de PVC de una pulgada 211 pesos per 20 feet
Joints for PVC connections / Unin de PVC 5 pesos each
Taps for water faucets / Grifos para llaves de agua 79 pesos
Nails / clavos 35 pesos per pound
Chain-link fence / Valla de enlace de cadena (malla) 3,800 pesos per roll 50 long
Wire / Alambre dulce 5 pesos per foot
Electric cables (12-gauge) / Cables elctricos (nmero 12) 7 pesos per foot
Paint brushes / Pinceles 13 pesos
Paint rollers / Rodillos de pintura 48 pesos
Paint pans / Paneles de pintura 64 pesos
Doors / Puertas 4,400 Regular size incl. lock
Zinc panels for roofing / Paneles de zinc 200 pesos per 3x6 panel
Work gloves / Guantes de trabajo 18 pesos per pair
Nylon Rope / Soga Niln 100 pesos per 30 feet.
Slatted Windows / Persianas 1,000 pesos for 21 x 33

55
 1,800 pesos for 31 x 40
Sandpaper / Lija 27 pesos per sheet
Glue for PVC / Pegamento para PVC 120 per bottle
Light Switches / Suiches 60 pesos
Wood panels for building walls / Pino bruto 1 x 6 x 10 250 pesos per
Door knobs / Tiradores de puerta 215 pesos
Padlocks / Candados 104 pesos
Hammer / Martillo 220 pesos
Hand Saw / Serrucho 870 pesos
Measuring Tape / Cinta para medir 80 pesos
Shovel / Pala 460 pesos
Bucket / Cubeta 350 pesos

FREE DAY #2
Let us pick up our books and our pens. They are the most powerful weapons.
One child, one book, one pen, and one teacher can change the world.
- Malala Yousafzai

Question of the Day:

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

Discovery Questions: (Questions I want to ask today)

1. ______________________________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________________________
Agenda: Date: _______________________

Time Activity Notes

56
 Additional Notes:

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

Plan for Your CAP Panel Here

Before the panel: Describe the project proposal with words and a visual. List the required materials (and who will
provide them). How can the community/ organization contribute? (materials, labor, technical knowledge?)
*Every Glimpser must have a role in the panel presentation! What will you say/ do?

Led by: LDD with support from the PCs

Length/ When: 60 minutes, 1-2 days before CAP execution and before materials purchase when representatives from
the organization/ community can give feedback.

Space Setup: Community representatives/ technical experts and PC owner sit behind a panel table, audience and
Glimpsers sitting classroom style opposite/ facing them. Presenting committee will stand off to the side when they
present their part so visuals can be seen by panel and audience simultaneously.

PART 1: Panel Presentation (20 minutes)

Materials: Poster paper for each committee with project proposal, materials and community engagement, Poster
paper with Roles & Responsibilities for the CAP, Travel Journals, Markers/Pens

1. Students should welcome community/organization representative(s) and set up the room and
presentation space like it's a panel presentation to the GGLs, PCs and community representatives.
2. The LDD should MC the presentation and remind them that all of the students will have a speaking role.
3. GGLs, PCs and the org rep should sit and listen to the presentation (PCs might need to translate if there
57
 arent any high-level Spanish speaking students in the group)
4. At the end of the presentation, the students should get something to write with to jot down the feedback
from the panel (especially from the Organization Representative)

PART 2: Feedback (20 minutes)]

1. Students ask the panel for feedback and write down notes
2. Ensure students understand feedback and how to best apply it
3. Ensure students confirm materials shopping list with the organization

PART 3: Action Plan and Roles/ Responsibilities (20 minutes)

1. Once the feedback has been given, the students should thank the panelist for their feedback.
2. They will then write the date that the project needs to be finished on a poster paper and backwards plan
their action for completing the project. The action plan should include:
a. When will they do each item (Ex. on our free day we will go buy paint)
b. How will they do it (Ex. we will walk with a GGL to the paint store and bring a list of the exact
colors and the amount of paint and paintbrushes we need)
c. Who will do it (Carlos the budget manager, Cindy & Shyanne the artists)
3. As students create their action plan they should also designate roles and responsibilities for each group
member.
4. Ask a GGL or PC to look at your action plan to check for feasibility and discuss with the group that it is on
them to deliver their action plan and to let the GGL and Program Coordinator know how they can support
the group.
5. PCs/GGLs/LDD should remind the group of the days that they will need to deliver their CAP.
6. End with a Unity Clap!

CAP DELIVERY 1
I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.
- Mother Teresa

Question of the Day:

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

Discovery Questions: (Questions I want to ask today)

1. ______________________________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________________________
Agenda: Date: _______________________

Time Activity Notes

58
Additional Notes:

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

Plan Your CAP Project Here

59
 CAP DELIVERY 2
In every community, there is work to be done. In every nation, there are wounds to heal.
In every heart, there is the power to do it.
- Marianne Williamson

60
Question of the Day:
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

Discovery Questions: (Questions I want to ask today)

1. ______________________________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________________________
Agenda: Date: _______________________

Time Activity Notes

Additional Notes:

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
61
_

Plan Your CAP Project Here

62
 CAP DELIVERY 3
If you want to change the world, be the change.
- Mahatma Gandhi

Question of the Day:

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

Discovery Questions: (Questions I want to ask today)

1. _____________________________________________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________________________________________
Agenda: Date: _______________________

Time Activity Notes

Additional Notes:

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_
63
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

Closing Reflection Notes

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

64
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

FINAL REFLECTION/ DEPARTURE

Success is not a place at which one arrives but rather the spirit with which one continues the journey.
- Alex Noble (author & poet)

Question of the Day:

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
65
_

Discovery Questions: (Questions I want to ask today)

1. ______________________________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________________________
Agenda: Date: _______________________

Time Activity Notes

Additional Notes:

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

66
 ALTERNATIVE PARTNERS
LIVING LIKE A LOCAL #2 MENTAL WARM UP
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
1.6 billion people live without electricity and at least 1.8 billion people in developing countries have
inadequate access to clean water (the water is contaminated with feces).
Individuals that live in the US use an average of 151 gallons of water per day.
Gas is quite expensive in the DR, so people end up cooking on open fires in or outside of their houses.
These houses are smoke-filled shacks with dirt floors; ceilings and walls are scraps of metal, cardboard,
plastic, or rotted boards.
Even though the DR has made big strides in providing 24/7 water and electricity services to Dominicans in
larger cities, smaller communities outside of these urban areas often lack the same coverage, with water
and electricity arriving irregularly a few times a week.

ABOUT TODAYS PARTNER

Names: Yovanny Diaz, Rosa Fajardo, and other Los Arroyos community members
Location: Los Arroyos (about 20 mins outside of Bonao)
When & Why: Los Arroyos is a rural community located outside of Bonao that inhabits about 70 families.
In 2016, they created a community organization called La Junta de Vecinos, which is similar to a
neighborhood association, and anyone over 18 and living in the community can join. It emerged from the
need for an organized group that would bring the voice of the community to the mayor's office and help
improve basic living conditions and services in their community. It keeps their community very united, and
creates awareness around different social issues, such as electricity, water service, and trash pickup.
How: The Neighborhood Association of Los Arroyos meets weekly to talk about issues affecting their
community and when needed, to create some social pressure within the local government to provide
basic services there.
Greatest Challenge: Los Arroyos still doesnt have 24 hour access to electricity, which theyre currently
advocating for. In addition, there are currently no parks, baseball fields, or recreational spaces for the
children of the community to play in, leaving them to often play in safety risk areas, such as in roads near
their homes.
Greatest Accomplishment: Falconbridge, a local mining company, built a bridge at the entrance to the
community, which allows access to their community during the rainy season, which was otherwise
inaccessible by road transportation. Members of the community were also able to build a small
elementary school for Los Arroyos.

DISCOVERY QUESTIONS (what do I want to learn)

1. What types of sanitation services are available in the community?
2. What kind of community projects has the Neighborhood association been able to execute in past years?

67
 GLOBAL BUSINESS #2 MENTAL WARM UP
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
By 2025, an estimated 1.8 billion people will live in areas plagued by water scarcity, with two-thirds of the
world's population living in water-stressed regions.
To mine gold, silver, and nickel, large quantities of cyanide, sulfuric acid, mercury, lead, and uranium are
used. These chemicals are stored permanently in clay-lined storage ponds, which can leach into our
water system if there are leaks.
The DR is home to the second largest gold reserve in North and South America.
There are over 42 streams that pour out of Loma Miranda, which merge into six of the DRs major river
systems, supplying water to a significant portion of its population.

ABOUT TODAYS PARTNER

Name: CORMIDOM Mine and Jonathan Ruiz, Environmental Scientist and Manager.
Location: Cerro Maimon (30 mins away from Bonao)
When and Why: CORMIDOM is a small copper and zinc mine that was opened in 2008, right after the DR
passed their first-ever Environmental Protection Law. They are, however, currently working in the red
due to the global price for copper and zinc being really low. Although they are facing challenges in sales,
CORMIDOM is continuing to keep their mine open as it is actually better to wait for the prices to increase
again than to invest a lot of money to close the mine. Moreover, simply stopping production and
abandoning the mine is much more harmful to the environment than one thats functioning because the
chemical residues and wastes that are being produced would not have the means to be processed safely,
and would have to be left out and exposed in the open. Jonathan Ruiz has been working at CORMIDOM
for 9 years. He is Dominican and originally from the capital (Santo Domingo), and studied environmental
science and mining studies in Canada.
How: In 2000, the DR passed a law for the first time that set out regulations for industries to protect the
environment. At this moment, CORMIDOM is the only mine in the country working within the standards
of this law. They have a process for mining that they claim keeps any damaging materials, like cyanide,
from polluting rivers or aquifers that people get their drinking water from. They are also unique in that
they reforest the areas that theyve finished mining with native plants, producing an increase in the fauna
in after the reforestation has taken place.
Greatest challenge: Daily operations are on 24 hours a day! Keeping high standards is challenging
because accidents can easily happen with the inherent risks of working with the chemicals they use in the
mining industry. Keeping them all according to standard is a big commitment - they have to be on their
game all the time to make sure theres nothing happening that could be really dangerous or damaging, so
employees use gloves, goggles, helmets, and protective suits to stay safe.
Greatest accomplishment: Relationship with the local community of Maimon. Many of their employees
are natives of Maimon and the company is very open with the community, and very accessible, especially
in comparison with huge mining companies, like Falconbridge or Barrick Gold. The local people feel
comfortable reaching out the staff and directors of CORMIDOM with any questions or concerns. Since
theyre in conformity with the DRs Environmental Law, they say that there are no secrets and nothing to
hide.

68
DISCOVERY QUESTIONS (what do I want to learn)
1. How does mining affect our environment? Both positively and negatively?
2. How can international and national communities contribute to environmental protection?

A place to write
We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect
- Anas Nin

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_
69
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

70
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

71
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

72
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

73
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

74
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

75
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

76
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

77
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_

Nightly Meeting Structure

1st Part: Current LDD

Brief summary of the day
Roses & Thorns (up to 3 volunteers)

78
 1 Plus & 1 Wish from the LDD for the group
1 Plus & 1 Wish from the group for the LDD (up to 3 volunteers)
1 Plus & 1 Wish from the GG Leadership Coach for the LDD
Review Question of the Day and discuss with group (up to 3 volunteers share their
thoughts)

2nd Part: GG Leadership Coach

Bring It Home discussions (when applicable)

3rd Part: Current LDD Passes the Torch to tomorrow's LDD!

4th Part: Tomorrow's LDD

Review the Question of the Day for tomorrow (remind group to write it in their travel
journals)
If applicable: read tomorrow's Mental Warm Up - ONLY Food for Thought section
Review whiteboard for tomorrow (see below for an example format)
ask group for any clarifying Questions
Announcements
Big Love (up to 5 volunteers)
Unity Clap

Sample Whiteboard:

QUESTION OF THE DAY:______________________________________________________

Agenda:

Spanish Words: Dress Code/Things to Bring:

1.
2.
3.

79