Leaving lasting impacts in Paraguay

Leaving lasting impacts in Paraguay

Global Service Scholar: Anissa Balderas Country: Paraguay Entering the Escuela Agricola de San Francisco was like walking into a different realm. The environment was completely unmatched by anything I had seen in the United States. The trees towered over the school...
Learning gratitude and resilience in Cambodia

Learning gratitude and resilience in Cambodia

Global Service Scholar: Michelle Wan Country: Cambodia I wasn’t too sure what to expect upon arriving in Cambodia. I knew that it was a developing country with a poor education system, but I did not know much about the people or history here. On the flight to...
Learning about Paraguay, and looking forward to teaching

Learning about Paraguay, and looking forward to teaching

Global Service Scholar: Susie Garcia Country: Paraguay Coming to Paraguay has been a dream come true. I’ve always wanted to travel around the world and having the opportunity to not only travel but also serve others is the perfect beginning of my adventures. It’s only...
Witnessing poverty in Paraguay

Witnessing poverty in Paraguay

Global Service Scholar: Lazaro Vargas Country: Paraguay In Paraguay, I have been most surprised by the generosity and kindness of the people we have come into contact with. For example, on the streets of Asuncion and in the Escuela Agricola (the agricultural and...
Seeing perseverance in the face of limits

Seeing perseverance in the face of limits

Global Service Scholar: Josary Perez Country: Paraguay I arrived in Paraguay with very few expectations. I knew I was entering a country that shared many of the cultural values that I was raised with, but that would be very distinct from the American culture I grew up...