Location:

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

Program Type:

Study Abroad

Degree Level:

Undergraduate

Term:

Summer

Program Overview

Program Description:

Dates: Week 1: Sat, June 23rd to Sat, June 30th Week 2: Sat, June 30th to Sat, July 7th Week 3: Sat, July 7th to Sat, July 14th Week 4: Sat, July 14th to Sat, July 21st Week 5: Sat, July 21st to Sat, July 28th Week 6: Sat, July 28th to Sat, August 4th

What will volunteers do? Execute an English immersion summer camp for four hours each weekday morning in the center of town. Campers will be mainly Dominican children ages 5 to 14. Execute varying activities for about two hours in the afternoons in a majorly Haitian populated community. On the weekends volunteers will visit other Project Esperanza sites and have time for the beach, 27 waterfalls, and other recreational activities.

Setting Description:

Where will voluteers stay? In the same building that the camp will be held in the center of town, just two blocks from the boardwalk and beach. Meals will be cooked for volunteers at the building. Volunteers should be prepared to stay in bunks with a shared bathroom that does not have hot water. Volunteers should also be prepared to live fairly conservatively with both water and electricity.

Cost:

1 week - $250 2 weeks - $480 3 weeks - $690 4 weeks - $880 5 weeks - $1,050 6 weeks - $1,200