Photo taken at "Bellas Artes" in Granda during Anna's interview
Anna Branham is a University of New Mexico student attending Casa Xalteva as part of a Spring 2009 study abroad program. As part of the program she had to fulfill and internship requirement. Anna investigated the evolution of Nicaraguan art.
Myranda at the Forensic Clinic
Myranda McGowan is a University of New Mexico student attending Casa Xalteva as part of a Spring 2009 study abroad program. As part of the program she had to fulfill and internship requirement. She spent 1 week at the Forensic Clinic outside of Granada, Nicaragua and 1 week at the Office of Legal Medicine in Managua.
My first week: Clinica Forense (Forensic Clinic) outside Granada, Nicaragua…
Casa de los Tres Mundos is a cultural center near Parque Central in Granada. In addition to offering a number of workshops in the arts, they host many events every month including musical performances, international movies, lectures, and dance. Check out their monthly schedule here!
UNM Student Zoe outside of Hijos del Maiz
In her words…
I did my internship in San Blas, a small rural village about 20 minutes by bus outside of Granada, Nicaragua. The village was very different from anything I had experienced or seen in Nicaragua. The community was very poor, most of the houses (or shacks) were constructed with pieces of metal and wood. The living conditions were very simple, but the people and my host family were incredibly warm, generous and caring. I wanted to focus on the education in Nicaragua so I worked in a preschool in the mornings and a public high school in the afternoons.
Y por primera vez el equipo de beisbol : Iguanas de Casa Xalteva participan en un campeonato, todos los chavalos estaban muy emocionados, disfrutando de su nuevo uniforme y el deseo de empezar el juego, al fin de la mañana las igunas perdieron sus dos primeros juegos, por nocaut pero aun asi ellos no estaban deprimidos,
Entrega de utiles en la escuela Jose de la Cruz Mena.
El proyecto SI QUIERES PUEDEN REIR , es un exito… 500 niños que recibieron su paquete de utiles escolares, y no solo ellos, sus padres y maestros estaban muy contentos, por que muchos de estos niños no estaban asistiendo a clase por no tener sus utiles escolares, gracias a todas las personas que hicieron posible este sueño…
Un pastel, piñata, baile, musica en vivo y mucha divercion, esta fue la bienvenida de otro grupo mas de la univercidad de nuevo mexico. cada uno de ellos aprende y hace crecer esta unica ISLA en el mundo, llena de amor, amistad y humildad.
Te invitamos a ser parte de nosotros, y disfrutar de este lugar unico…
What the heck is “Ajedrez”? One of the coolest words in Spanish - “Chess” .
Nicaraguan national and international champions at only 14 and18 years old, Mariano and Ana Daniela Madrigal came to Granada in December to teach the kids chess. (more…)
trabajadores de la alcaldia de granada estan en huelga, el motivo de la huelga es que no han recibido su pago por su trabajo, y la ciudad esta llena de basura incluyendo el parque de xalteva, con los chavalos de casa xalteva jose Luis, Olma y Yo limpiamos voluntariamente el parque, mucho trabajo¡¡ al fin los chavalos terminaron jugando.
Andres - the self-appointed “Guapo” and personable guide- had his marriage ceremony on December 27th at Iglesia Guadalupe.