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To one of the best summers I have had, in which I was able to grow and learn.

A city close to San Lucas Toliman, by Panajachel has a beautiful waterfall one of my favorite sites here along with Lake Atitlan!

Coming to Pavarotti Education Center was a completely new experience, in which I have learned about culture, community, and the environment here in Guatemala. These different “spheres” here in the center have demonstrated what it is like to live in a brand new environment, as well as get to know the surrounding location of SanContinue reading “The Center as a Home”

This is a Mayan ritual site here in Pavarotti, the mural is the Nahual E’. This Nahual can be defined as the “sacred path.”

In the featured image, is an example of one of the lessons I had prepared using the white board!

In this picture, I am helping Gaby with an exam question. Had to rep the Peace Jam shirt!

Fun Fact: Lake Atitlan has three surrounding volcanoes!

In San Lucas Toliman, students in middle school in the Pavarotti Education Center are in Primero, Segundo, and Tercero Basico. This is the equivalent of 6th, 7th, and 8th grade. My schedule during my first week has been adjusted around the schedule of the students who begin school at 7:20 a.m. (similar to the U.S.).Continue reading “Meanwhile, in Pavarotti …”

Global Scholars initial blog post!