Student Travel Blog

Backpack Journalism – Uruguay 3/4

March 5, 2020 a.relente The cattle industry at WSU and Uruguay Read more BPJ Blog

Backpack Journalism — Uruguay 3/3

March 5, 2020 Research and interviews as we get closer to departure! Read more BPJ Blog

Hearts in Motion – Week 2 – Learning basic Spanish

March 5, 2020 grace.arnis In the class this week we spent time learning phrases and parts of the body that the medical and nursing students will need to know for working in the clinic in Zacapa. Read more BPJ Blog

Hearts in Motion – Week 1

March 5, 2020 grace.arnis We met with the group of students for the first time. It gave us a chance to learn about general dynamics of Guatemala and the stories we would be interested in reporting on during the trip. Read more BPJ Blog

Meet The Guatemala HIM 2020 Students

February 28, 2020 matthew.kawamura Meet the students traveling to Guatemala in 2020 with the Hearts In Motion program. Read more BPJ Blog

Hearts in Motion – Week 3 – We learn how to be medical students

February 26, 2020 grace.arnis Before we go on the Hearts in Motion mission with our peers, the program spends the six weeks leading up to it in class teaching medical techniques. The class also gives us a chance to bond with our classmates. Read more BPJ Blog

Backpack Journalism — Uruguay 2/25

February 26, 2020 celeste.harms Learning about Uruguay. Read more BPJ Blog

Meet The Uruguay 2020 Students

February 20, 2020 matthew.kawamura Meet the students traveling to Colonia, Uruguay with the Backpack Journalism program. Read more BPJ Blog