Sophie is a high school junior in the STEM Academy at Madison College. Stepping out of the airport, I was welcomed to Nicaragua with a sweltering heat and dozens of mosquitoes. Throughout the following week, I would be constantly itchy…

Aurora is in her second year pursuing a degree in Biochemistry. When I first signed up for BWAP, I knew next to nothing about Nicaragua. In fact, when I first  signed up, we weren’t even planning to go to Nicaragua…

Jack is in his third year pursuing a double major in Economics and Personal Finance (Financial Planning) along with getting certificates in History and Development Economics. The main focus of our trip down to Nicaragua was to learn about the…

Mei is in her third year pursuing a degree in Public Health. Public Health, like Christianity, makes good use of allegory. One of the most popular allegories in Public Health is the “Upstream-Downstream” allegory, which reads like a parable. The…

Kyle is in his second year pursuing a degree in Biology and Global Health. People who have known me for a long time know that I am not always the most interested in art. Visual art has never been a…

Nathan is in his third year pursuing a degree in History (European Studies), with a minor in Educational Policy Studies. Daniel Ortega has been the president for 17 straight years, winning all four presidential elections since 2006. Devoid of context,…

Will is in his second year pursuing a degree in Political Science. On our first day in Nicaragua, Kelden and I had a conversation with one of the Nicaraguans we met. During our conversation, he told us about how one…

Allyson is a first-year Master's student in Environment and Resources along with getting certificates in Life Sciences Communication and Gender and Women's Studies. In Nicaragua there are societal, political, and economic challenges which stifle many people’s hopes for self-sufficiency and…