Digital Stories from the workshop: now live on Bridges website

The stories created by youth in Cusco and Bridges mentors are now live on the Bridges website at our Gallery and Schools pages - enjoy! -Bridges Staff

johan anthony quispe cardenas

esta experiencia es muy buena, no se como logre entrar en este proyecto pero me siento muy contento de estar en el, se que cuando esto acabe tendre que seguir con mi vida pero recordare toda mi vida este proyecto y los momentos divertidos que pase con ellos
gracias por dejarme ser parte de este proyecto que estoy seguro que vera mucha gente
JOHAN♣♠♦♠

Crunch Day in Pukllasunchis

It´s Thursday which means that all of the work we have done this week story writing, taking pictures, gathering sound and selecting the right images must come together to make our final digital story. Students and Bridges Mentors are working together and the atmosphere reflects the close relationships that we have built over the last week. The students are anxious to see the final product and so are the mentors.
My personal experience here has been extraordinary. I have enjoyed getting to know the school and more importantly, the students and teachers of Pukllasunchis School. There is a genuine warmth at this school and the commitment to educate a diverse student body and in so many different ways: socially, culturally, academically, is exciting to see.
The city of Cusco is built vertically and we spend much of our time on the streets walking up stairs, dodging the tiny taxi´s that must navigate the narrow streets. Much of the activity on the streets is commercial, with shops and street vendors selling their handicrafts. The people are very hospitable and the food is delicious, especially the soups.
I was very excited about the Bridges program and the philosophy that brings different types of people together with a common purpose, storytelling. It has been a powerful tool to get to know the students at Pukllasunchis school.

mi comentario acerca del proyecto

Bueno, es una experiencia muy chévere, de tenerlos a los de Bridges en Perú . Estoy aprendiendo muchas cosas que ahora no las puedo explicar porque es mucho pero es gratificante para mi haberles conocido a todos aunque fue tan corto el tiempo en que estuvimos juntos en Perú el cual pasó muy rápido. Espero que volvamos a hacer estos proyectos pronto lo cual me gustaron un montón. Vamos a extrañarles a todos mucho. Espero que vuelvan pronto a Perú y volverlos a ver a todos
otra vez.... los quiero mucho su amiga la loca, jajaja Nathaly Rebeca C.. P..

Nuestra Primera Excursión

Buenos Días. Greetings from beautiful Cusco. My name is Ryker Labbee, another of the volunteers helping with the summer workshop in Peru. Our project is now well underway, and I thought I'd have one of our students, Darwin, share a few thoughts about our first outing, a photo shoot at the Incan ruins of Sacsaywaman.

MI OPINIÓN:

Sacsaywaman es lindo, les gustó a los viajeros y se quedaron impresionados. Me enseñaron mucho sobre la fotografía y yo les enseñé un poco de historia. En los rodaderos todos nos divertimos y en el tunel ("chincana") también. Los viajeros son muy buenos, nos enseñan mucho. El clima que tuvimos ese día fue ¡¡¡estupendo!!!

DARWIN

·····

Darwin tells us that Sacsaywaman is beautiful, and it certainly is. He learned much about photography and taught us (the volunteers/travelers) a bit about the history of the site. There are amazing slides and a tunnel beneath the ruins that provided much fun for students and volunteers alike. He closes by complimenting the travelers and noting the wonderful weather we enjoyed Saturday afternoon. We'll be posting more on our Sacsaywaman outing and general project status shortly. Given Darwin's thoughts, it looks like we're off to a decent start!

Bienvenidos! (Tania Westby, Bridges Instructor)

Hola a todos! I am so excited for all of you to arrive. Cusco is so beautiful! Jennifer and I have been meeting with staff and teachers from Pukllasunchis, preparing for el taller con ustedes y los ninos (the workshop with the kids and all of you). It is going to be a fun, intense, wonderful week! For those of you that don´t speak much spanish, don´t worry, as there are plenty who do. Yo tambien estoy apprendiendo! Entiendo mucho, pero hablo solo un poquito.

We hope this blog will serve as a great way to share your experiences here in Peru with family and friends back home- it is linked from the Bridges website under workshops ->blogs: http://www.bridgesweb.org/workshops/workshops_blogs.html

Hasta pronto,
Tania

Eliza Barkan

Hi,



I am looking forward to meeting everyone on this trip. I am a sophmore at Garfield High School.




See all you guys in Cusco.