Today we traveled to Granada, a city about an hour south-east of Managua, where we attended a conference sponsored by UPOLI (Polytechnic University of Nicaragua), the university where I (Alan) will work. In February, I will work with a team to develop seminars on peacemaking and conflict transformation, primarily geared for the staff and faculty of the university. I will work my way up to teaching courses in peacemaking, theology, & conflict transformation when my Spanish is better.
The conference took place in an old convent in this beautiful city near Lake Nicaragua (see our handy map at the bottom of this page). It is the oldest city in Nicaragua, dating back to the 1500s, and it is filled with brilliantly colored buildings and horse-drawn carriages. --Alan
5 comments:
saludos desde philadelphia! voy a tomar la iniciativa de escribirles en espanyol para que practiquen:) que bien alan, que vas a estar ensenyando en la u! ...y en espanyol! como van los estudios? bueno, hasta luego...
david
Hola mis queridos amigos!
I was so excited to learn that you too have a blog, in case you weren´t aware....Brandon, Kurt, Jo and I do as well....I´d be happy to pass that info onto you if you like. I miss you guys and hope that you are doing well!
besos y abrazos
peace,
Erin
Beautiful pictures, a very colorful town indeed. If you continue on around that rather large lake, a few more hours, and into Costa Rica, you'll find Tamarindo, the beach and city where we were in January. It's in the NW of Costa Rica. Very nice getaway when you get the opportunity. Take care mi amigos!
Scott Hammer
tengan un buen Día de Acción de Gracias
happy thanksgiving! messiah men won 3-0 over wheaton (ILL) today to capture their 3rd straight soccer title. in case you don't get webcasts down there. :) women sadly lost in the semis to the College of NJ.
best to you both. -RK
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