There's nothing like the sight of our classmate dancing in a sombrero while singing a Nicaraguan national song with a Nicaraguan business student. He's smiling ear to ear and dancing around, while everyone is captivated by the national pride that follows. 4 hours of sleep, 6 hours of travel, and one faculty member missing a plane, and we're finally at the start of our journey.
Yesterday, a group of 15 business students arrived in Managua to begin our small business seminar and consulting week. After settling in, we began our journey by rooting for Wake Forest verse Clemson at a local restaurant. While trying some of the local cuisine, we were energized by the close Wake Forest win and set off in high spirits to begin the night.
For dinner, Ajay arranged a meeting with 5 local business students here in Managua. These students come from all over Latin America to receive a great business education and we were so lucky to have them interested in partnering with us. Whie we definitely bring a lot of enthusiasm and dedication ourselves, partnering with a local group will make this project more sustainable and effective. It's one thing to come down twice a year and try and make a difference. It's another to make this project bigger than ourselves and try and involve some local students.
After a long day on the road, we were excited to settle in and prepare for a few days of an exciting cultural exchange and business experience!
No comments:
Post a Comment