Study Abroad in the Dominican Republic

Valencia’s Study Abroad  & Global Exchange (SAGE) Office offers Service Learning in the Dominican Republic!

Do you have a desire to help others?  Are you interested in photography, graphic design, descriptive writing, interviewing people, assessing community needs, and/or developing business plans?   Then you may want to accompany Valencia students and faculty on this amazing service trip to the village of La Cucarita, Dominican Republic.  You will survey the conditions and interact with residents of this tiny, remote mountain community; then work collaboratively with them and your fellow group members to propose ways and means for the community to improve its standard of living.  You will also collaborate to write and design a book with and about the people in the villages. While doing this, you will be experiencing a new culture, improving your Spanish, and making new friends.  This trip gives you an opportunity to learn and serve, to put classroom learning to work, and to make a difference in your own life and the lives of others.  Open to Valencia students only.

August 8—16, 2009  (Down Payment $100 Due Friday, April 24th)

Minimum Requirements:

• Will be enrolled as a Valencia student through Fall of 2009
• Completed a minimum of 12 college credits by  January 2009
• Have minimum GPA of 2.0
• Completed successfully all mandated courses in reading, mathematics, English, and English for Academic Purposes
• Speak beginning or better Spanish (preferred)
• Be at least 18 years old by time of departure
• Pass a background check
• Be in overall good health
• Submit completed application

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THEIR FLIER WITH COST AND FURTHER INFORMATION!

(See application details on SAGE website: http://valenciacc.edu/international/exchange/)