Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - Day 2 @ Sonrise

Tuesday June 17, 2014

Day 2 @ Sonrise

Kara and Evan

This morning, we did a leadership activity where we explored which kind of leader we are.  We picked and traded cards with adjectives that described important leadership characteristics, which then led us to determine which category we connect with the most.  The four groups included traditionalists (green), artists (yellow), idealists (red), and realists (blue).   An interesting discussion evolved from the descriptions of these leadership groups, and both the Sonrise and CA students re-positioned themselves to where they fit best.  Everyone learned something new about how they work in a group, how they get along with others, who they don’t get along with and why as well as strategies to become a more effective leader.  This was helpful to develop our projects even more.  After that, we came back to the hotel to have lunch – rice, bananas, potatoes and chicken! What a surprise! :-) Then, we went to Spark Microfinance to learn about their company and to ask questions about their work.  http://www.sparkmicrogrants.org 

When we came back to the hotel, Susan led a yoga nidra meditation session for an hour.  It was the best thing ever.  We needed some time to just relax, and afterwards everyone who did it felt rejuvenated and calm.  But, the best part of the night was a pizza dinner at Volcana Lounge Pizza, which was just a short walk away from the hotel.  There were NO leftovers.  We finished up the dinner with a thoughtful ANCHOR, and discovered that lizards chase laser pointers just like cats!