Author Archives: einsler

TEPCE in the Campo

Posted on October 31, 2015 by einsler

The last Friday of every month is teacher training and planning day in Nicaragua. The acronym is TEPCE. I forget what it stands for. Monday was my departmental Competition. Wednesday was Matagalpa’s, and Thursday was Estelí’s and Madriz’s. On Thursday, … Continue reading →

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Competition Season 2015, Part 2

Posted on October 26, 2015 by einsler

This is Part 2 of a three part diary style blog post on Entrepreneurship Competition Season. Part 3 will be posted after the National Entrepreneurship Competition on November 18. Click here for Part 1.  I thought that after the Municipal Competition I … Continue reading →

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Safe Zones

Posted on October 24, 2015 by einsler

For much of my service I’ve been involved in an effort by the Peace Corps to bring same-sex couples to serve in Nicaragua. Since the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act this became a legal possibility, and … Continue reading →

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Achuapa

Posted on October 18, 2015 by einsler

One of my best friends in Nicaragua is Ruben. He is a fellow Volunteer, and lives in the town of Achuapa. It is in the northern reaches of the Department of León. He closes his service on October 27, and … Continue reading →

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The City of Two Stories

Posted on October 13, 2015 by einsler

I know a lot of people that love traveling and want to visit as many countries in the world as possible. They have a list and they are checking it off. And I will admit that I do find the … Continue reading →

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Competition Season 2015, Part 1

Posted on October 9, 2015 by einsler

With the exception of some presentations made at one of my schools a few weeks ago, today was the first day of High School Entrepreneurship Competition Season, 2015. This week the students at my largest high school will be presenting … Continue reading →

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Back to El Tránsito

Posted on October 5, 2015 by einsler

Over the weekend I went back to El Tránsito for another training session with the ladies of ETCA. They haven’t got the pizza restaurant up and running yet, but they do seem to be making some headway with sales, mostly … Continue reading →

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Fincas

Posted on September 27, 2015 by einsler

Finca means farm in Spanish. Generally, it refers to a general purpose farm that cultivates a few different crops. Many Nicaraguan families own small fincas of just a few acres. Some Volunteers even live with families on their fincas. And … Continue reading →

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A Tertulia of Our Own

Posted on September 26, 2015 by einsler

Today was one of the bi-weekly tertulias held in the León Central Plaza (everyone here calls it the central park, but it resembles nothing of a park and resembles everything of a plaza, so I suppose it could be translated … Continue reading →

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Back to Matagalpa

Posted on September 23, 2015 by einsler

Remember Matagalpa, the magical land of fertile fields and friendly people nestled up in the cool highlands of Nicaragua, teeming with Volunteers and just waiting to be explored? I went back last weekend for my third visit, this time to … Continue reading →

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