At the beginning of this month, we received a group from the South Granville Rotary Club for their fourth consecutive education project here in San Ramón. The Club financed the construction of a computer lab in a rural high school, as well as improvements to the existing buildings, a water system with toilets and a… Read More →
A leap of faith – what it’s like sending your child on an ecotour to Nicaragua
Last year we received our first group of students from Greenfield School. It was a wonderful experience for both the students and for the SCSRN staff to host this school for the first time here in San Ramón! But as fun as it is for us on our side of the trip, we know there… Read More →
Sharing across cultures: Reflections from Larry Gomez, San Ramón Tourism Coordinator
Apologies for the radio silence over the past few months; I have been on maternity leave, but it’s been business as usual for SCSRN in San Ramón! We’ve had at least one ecotour every month since January of this year, and one arriving next week. These ecotours are an important way we meet our goal… Read More →
First-time international traveler visits San Ramón, Nicaragua
Christopher Jones was a traveler on our UU and Friends Ecotour this year. It was his first trip outside the U.S., so we thought he could offer an interesting perspective on what it’s like to engage in an international cross-cultural exchange for the first time. Below are his reflections on his experience in San Ramón…. Read More →