Day 8: Ometepe Bilingual School




Salvador and Nathan play soccer with the Ometepe Bilingual School students.



Franz and Emaya help students wash their hands before lunch.



Ashwin had a great time working on English vocabulary with the students.



Franz and Emaya help the students practice pronouncing words in English.



Justin plays soccer with a student.



Elliott volunteers to be the catcher in the student baseball game.



Emaya carries a student to lunch.


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