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…
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.
Male UNM students marked to distinguish them from male inmates
University of New Mexico Students went to Granada’s Prison for one of their field trips. Professor Christine Rack recaps it below…
“We went to the prison here is Granada yesterday. It was fascinating –the juveniles are housed with the adults (though 11 years ago the penal codedeclared that illegal) in a 4-state facility built for 400 and holding 850. (more…)
La segunda y tercer semana de clase los estudiantes de Nuevo Mexico, han expresado lo bueno que se han sentido en Casa Xalteva, ya se puede ver el avance de su español. Como he dicho siempre cada persona que viene a Casa Xalteva se da cuenta que no existe otro lugar igual.
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…
The University of New Mexico is sponsoring the first semester-long university program based at Casa Xalteva, from January 18 until May 8, 2009. Dr. Christine Rack, who teaches Sociology and Peace Studies at UNM, developed the program, which will focus on themes of “Institutional Resilience in Nicaragua and Mesoamerica.” (more…)
We may not be awake tomorrow morning at 3 A.M. to say goodbye, so we will do it tonight. The group of 14 legends and their chaperons from New Mexico have been here for two weeks to take classes and experience Nicaragua’s charm - for some it is not the first time. (more…)