Hola,
Today I spent my day with Peru Crew (I'll explain a little about this group in a bit) and about 25 native San Bartolo students on a city tour of Lima.
We visited many of Lima's historical and popular sites including the Plaza Mayor, the Government Palace, Lima Cathedral, San Martin Plaza, San Francisco Convent and ended the day at the oceanside mall Larcomar.
The Peru Crew are six students that are part of the Peru Collaborative 2009 of the Crossing Borders and Changing Lives program.
The six students are from all over New England and go to Phillips Academy, Governors, Central Catholic and Notre Dame.
There are three boys, (Michael, Manny and Patrick) and three girls, (Nelly, Celia, and Cary) and they are spread out across age, grades, and backgrounds.
They are in San Bartolo for about a month and will be working with both elementary and high school students.
Whether teaching english or promoting leadership and change, I really admire this group and the compassion they have to be doing this. I will explain more about what their specific activities and goals are after I spend some time with them on Monday and Tuesday! I can't wait!
The tour was a great way to meet all the kids, both from the Crew and the natives of San Bartolo.
The San Bartolo students were nice, super friendly, and really seemed to be enjoying the trip. I was also told that some of these students had never been to Lima before, which really added on to the excitement.
The Peru Crew had really become part of the San Bartolo students group and it was great to see how quickly so many friendships had been forged between the two groups of students.
We ended the day at Larcomar, a sprawling outdoor mall embedded in a cliff overlooking the ocean. Everyone was treated to lunch, and the kids had a little free time to roam around. most of which was spent in the mall's arcade.
I had a great day with everyone and can't wait to spend time with them next week and become involved in the program and learn more about their initiatives.
Chau
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