Day 1 in Pozo Azul by Barbara Bent
What better way to kick off a trip to Pozo Azul than to wander around town and converse with the locals? Upon arrival, I knew that I wanted to immerse myself into the culture through language and that...
View ArticleDay 1 in Pozo Azul by Steve Samuels
Blog written by Steve Samuels. Wow! What a terrific first day. I can now truthfully say that I have worked a seven hour day of hard labor, an experience my brain and muscles will not forget. As I...
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Day 4 in Pozo Azul
Today is Thursday and I have spent the day working on our main community service project. We have been clearing debris from an outside area located between the school classrooms and kitchen and laying...
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Service Project in Chincero
We spent the last two days with our amazing host families in Chinchero, which gave all of us a unique and special opportunity to experience daily life from a local´s perspective. Our generous host...
View ArticleSurf’s Up!
We started the day bright and early with 6 am yoga on the beach. We then headed to Playa Tamarindo, one hour south of Playa Hermosa, for surfing lessons! We really got to challenge ourselves both...
View ArticleLife on the American Serengeti
Borrowing Owls By Sunny Meep meep! Meep meep! It was 9:00 AM as the prairie dogs chirped excitedly when Nat Geo’s Wildlife & Conservation and Photography groups marched onto the prairie dog town to...
View ArticlePodcast from Peru: What Does Community Service Mean to You?
We hope you enjoy this podcast created by our students reporting from the Peru Community Service expedition. “We’re here in Peru with National Geographic doing community service at the textile center...
View ArticleWe’re Off on Safari!!
We have wrapped up an amazing week in Maji ya Chai. We have really enjoyed watching the group immerse themselves in the many experiences we’ve had here- they are in good spirits and good health, and we...
View ArticleDiscovering Machu Picchu & Making Connections at a Local Orphanage
Our Visit to Machu Picchu! Well, Day 1 at Machu Picchu was quite the day…it’s one of the most incredible place we’ve been so far. It’s hard to comprehend just how the Incas did all that they did. The...
View Article¡Happy Día de la Independencia de los Estados Unidos!
A Fourth of July Adventure Our amazing day began at 5:20 AM when we got up for work with Luis and Luis on our sidewalk project. We have spent the last few days preparing for laying the concrete down...
View ArticleHola from Costa Rica!
We’re writing from the beautiful Playa Hermosa, where we’re spending our first days in Costa Rica getting to know this incredible country before diving into our community service projects. It’s been a...
View ArticleBuilding Homes in Beautiful Vietnam
Although we’ve been spending lots of time enjoying Vietnamese cuisine, learning about the fishing industry from locals and enjoying the beautiful seaside scenery in Vietnam, we have spent most of our...
View ArticleThe Story of Service in Peru
During our Peru Community Service trip, leaders Gretchen and David have been encouraging students to use storytelling as a way to better understand the communities they’re serving. From interviewing...
View ArticleOur Special Week Helping the Community of Quebrada Grande
We can’t believe a week has already passed in the village of Quebrada Grande! We’ve been busy learning about life here in northern Costa Rica, while helping the town with some important...
View ArticleHard-Working Hands Span Cultures and Generations to Come Together for Big Cat...
The following post is from NGSE Tanzania expert Laly Lichtenfeld’s team member Deirdre Leowinata about what it was like to work with our NGSE students last summer and was originally posted to National...
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