Stories

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…

Mark is the Executive Director at Pres House. How did a group of folks from Pres House end up spending a week touring Nicaragua in January to learn about history,…

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 …

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…