The STRIVE Difference
There are numerous community outreach and travel programs that exist for high school student-athletes to choose from, but at STRIVE, we are rooted in the belief that international travel, community [...]
STRIVE Peru 6/30/2017
Today is Friday, the last day of our first full week of service. All the preparation we did during the first week and a half really paid off and Service [...]
STRIVE-Peru: Ccochahuasi and Awanakancha
Nestled in the Andes between the Sacred Valley and Cusco, there exists a magical place, a place where majestic condors spread their wings in flight, where sleepy spectacled bears enjoy [...]
Ty’s Training: Week of November 28, 2016
Weekly Summary - 100 miles in 10 runs. A great end to my build-up block of running in Quito, including 62 miles in 3 days with a solid first fartlek [...]
the beginning of the end (in pisac) 2016
While our time in Pisac is drawing to an end, the interns are reflecting upon their last 44 days here, and the high schoolers have reached the mid-point of their [...]
weekend fun! (week 6, part 3; Linds & Mel)
This weekend was incredibly fun! We had a blast partaking in new adventures, including hot springs, Peruvian soccer, and shopping in Cusco! On Saturday, we took a break from our [...]
the last routine (part 2, week 6; Linds & Mel)
In contrast to the previous weeks that we have enjoyed in Pisac, this past week was filled with more structure as we welcomed the high-schoolers into our routines with open [...]
Spanish Immersion
Last week 5 of us (Paul, Sarah, Catriona, Lindsay, and Tyler) left Pisaq for Ollantaytambo for 6 days of Spanish immersion. We all had different Home Stays and different Spanish [...]
7/8/16, by Owen
It’s been a very exciting week so far for the STRIVE Kenya gang. After the typical morning run on Monday, the tippy tap groups reconvened in order to finish the [...]
End of week 4 summary by MariKate
This weekend has been quite eventful for the STRIVE gang. We have been working on our newest service project - hand washing stations (Tippy Taps) at the primary schools that [...]