May 11 — 22,2010
CEPAD Staff: Anita Taylor, 0850-9611(cellular);
856-5083; Doug Orbaker, 244-2202.
Group Leader: Christine Schrage
Team: Michelle
Thomas-Freeney
Lodging in
Delegation Objectives:
l To reflect as Global Citizens the value of
learning about and understanding other cultures
l To know more about the work and ministry of
CEPAD.
l To work side-by-side with Nicaraguans in
their community work
l To get to know Nicaraguans in their daily
life with all the challenges and hopes they have,
spiritually, socially, economically and politically.
Tuesday, May 11
House (NGH)
Dinner, settle into room
Orientation, Hopes and Fears,
Introduction to Campo
Wednesday, May 12
7:30am Breakfast
8:30am Introduction to Cepad-Gilberto
Aguirres
12:30 Tour Managua-Peace Plaza – market- Tiscapa Zipline
Thursday, May 13
Lunch in Matagalpa
Go to community
Stay in home
stays, but all meals together as a group with group discussions
Friday, May 14
Computer training
at the school
Saturday, May 17
Computer skills
training
Learning
traditional Nicaraguan Dance
Sunday, May 18
Morning worship
(cultural experience)
Tour Angela Kuan’s farm
Climb Cerro Torro and other community activities
Monday, May 19
Computer skills training
Tuesday,
May 20
Eco Environment near Jinotega
Cepana- (lunch there)
Guadalupe- Psico-Social
Group
Wednesday,
May 21
La Garita
school in the morning
Computer trainings at Siares
Thursday,
May 22
7:30am Breakfast
After breakfast,
Visit SolCafe cooperative
Drive to Leon
Afternoon free for shopping
and sightseeing
Stay at Tortuga Booluga Hostel
Friday,
May 21
7:00am Head out for Volcano Boarding or hiking
at Cerro Negro Volcano
Noon Lunch at Beach- hang out.
Drive
back to Managua
Dinner in restaurant in
Managua – stay at CEPAD
Saturday,
May 22
4:00am Coffee, Juice, toast, etc. available
4:30am Leave for airport
Each evening the group will
have discussions concerning the day’s activities and what is being experienced
by group members.