by admin | Oct 19, 2015 | People
Written by: Theresa Bailey, Princeton in Latin America Fellow 2015-2016, Comunidad Connect When I first arrived in Los Robles I was bombarded by overwhelming feelings of excitement and ‘what have I gotten myself into’ – still overwhelmed by the singsong Nicaraguan...
by admin | Sep 22, 2015 | People
Written by: Grace Galloway, Princeton in Latin America Fellow, 2015-2016, Comunidad Connect Since moving to San Juan del Sur in early August as the new Princeton in Latin America fellow with Comunidad Connect, I’ve spent a lot of time on buses. I never sleep on buses....
by admin | Jul 29, 2015 | Current Events and News, People
By Anna Menke, 2015 Princeton IIP Intern, Comunidad Connect In the fall of my junior year at Princeton University it dawned upon me that I was about to embark upon my last real summer. After reflecting upon what I really wanted to get out of the ensuing summer, I...
by admin | Jul 14, 2015 | Current Events and News, People
Escrito por: Kim Gordon, Princeton-in-Latin America Fellow, Comunidad Connect 2015 Cuando me di cuenta de que mi beca para la pasantía con Comunidad Connect cubriría dos vuelos a Atlanta, hice mi meta personal llevar a mi colega Nicaragüense, Nerys Blandon, a los...
by admin | Jun 22, 2015 | Current Events and News, People, Programs
This entry is the second of a two-part series. See “Mixing Work and Play – Part 1” for coverage of the extensive preparation that preceded Sam’s donation. Nicaraguans and foreigners alike joke about Nicaragua’s lax standards of punctuality, but...
by admin | Jun 15, 2015 | Current Events and News, People, Programs
It’s folks like Sam Bensley who make our work at Comunidad Connect a pleasure as well as a success. Look no further than Sam’s visit to San Juan del Sur in January 2015 – with 350 pounds in donations of sports equipment in tow – to see why. This entry is the...
