The Union Church In Waban

Speaker on Nicaragua

Please join the Nicaraguan travelers on the stage on Sunday, January 29 at11:30 as we hear from Xenia Barahona from the Center for Global Education.  Xenia will speak to us about the history of Nicaragua and the current social, political and economic landscape of the country. Xenia was born and raised in Nicaragua, where her family lives, and came to Boston six years ago where she resides with her husband. Throughout her life she has worked in cross-cultural education, bringing awareness around issues of social justice.  She is passionate about experiential education as a tool for personal and societal transformation. Xenia has worked organizing and leading short-term travel seminars to Central America with organizations such as The Council of Protestants Churches in Nicaragua (CEPAD), the Center for Global Education/Augsburg College,   and the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC).    Currently she works as a medical interpreter at Shriners Hospital for Children in Boston. She has a B.A. in Translation from the Central American University in Managua and a M.A. in Urban and Environmental Policy from Tufts University.

Bring your curiosity and questions! This will be an interesting and informative discussion.