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Time Capsule – Dominican Republic – Spring Break Service Adventure – April 15 – April 22, 2017
Hola Session 4 Students!
Spring break was a blast from start to finish, and we’re so glad you chose to spend it with us! It’s really great to see young students such as yourselves dedicating your spring break to helping to make a community a better place here in the DR. There was a lot of physical activity, but you guys were troopers, and we were all so proud of you and all the work you put in!
Here are some of our favorite memories from session 4:
-Yoga on the beach
-Ben’s epic guitar sessions
-Evening mentor groups and discussions. You guys were so open to discussion and strived to gain a better understanding of the issues facing the local community, and we applaud you for that!
-Seeing you all work together to divide and conquer the tasks at the bottle house site
-Playing with the children in the Severe community
-Tostones lessons!
-Pool parties at the lodge
-Ziplining into the lagoon and braving the sinkhole!
We hope you all are having an amazing year, whether you’re back at your high school or have moved on to college or another adventure. We will always cherish the experiences we shared as a group here in the DR, and we would love for you to come back and visit us some day!
-Your DR Spring Break Staff
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Time Capsule – Dominican Republic – Spring Break Service Adventure – April 8 – April 15, 2017
Hola Session 3 Students!
Spring break was a blast from start to finish, and we’re so glad you chose to spend it with us! It’s so wonderful to see young students such as yourselves dedicating your spring break to helping to make a community a better place here in the DR. We know there was a lot of physical activity, but you guys were troopers, and we were all so proud of you and all the work you put in!
Here are some of our favorite memories from session 3:
-Hiking Mt. Brison. It was tough, but the views made it all worth it!
-Lunch with Dona Maxima
-Ben’s epic guitar sessions
-Evening leadership lectures and discussions. You guys were so open to discussion and strived to gain a better understanding of the local community, and we applaud you for that!
-Seeing you all work together to divide and conquer the tasks at the bottle house site
-Tostones lessons!
-Pool parties at the lodge
-Ziplining into the lagoon and swimming in the cenotes
-Dance parties on the bus
-Working with the batey community to restore the local school
-Snorkeling and boat rides in Sosua
-Stopping for ice cream to beat the heat and satisfy our collective group sweet tooth
-Learning Merengue and Bachata from the locals
We hope you all are having an amazing year, whether you’re back at your high school or have moved on to college or another adventure. We will always cherish the experiences we shared as a group here in the DR, and we would love for you to come back and visit us some day!
-Your DR Spring Break Staff
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Time Capsule – Dominican Republic – Spring Break Service Adventure – April 1 – April 8, 2017
Hola Session 2 Students!
Spring break was a blast from start to finish, and we’re so glad you chose to spend it with us! It’s so wonderful to see young students such as yourselves dedicating your spring break to helping to make a community a better place here in the DR. We know there was a lot of physical activity, but you guys were troopers, and we were all so proud of you and all the work you put in!
Here are some of our favorite memories from session 2:
-Hiking Mt. Brison. It was tough, but the views made it all worth it!
-Lunch with Dona Maxima
-Evening mentor groups. You guys were so open to discussion and striving to gain a better understanding of the local community, and we applaud you for that!
-Seeing you all work together to divide and conquer the tasks at the bottle house site
–Relaxing poolside at the lodge
-Busting out into song on the bus
-Ziplining into the lagoon!
-Working with the batey community to restore the local school
-Taco night!
-Ice cream stop!
-Learning Merengue and Bachata from the locals
We hope you all are having an amazing year, whether you’re back at your high school or have moved on to college or another adventure. We will always cherish the experiences we shared as a group here in the DR, and we would love for you to come back and visit us some day!
-Your DR Spring Break Staff
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Time Capsule – Dominican Republic – Spring Break Service Adventure – March 25 – April 1, 2017
Hola Spring Breakers!
Our full group of session one students arrived by late afternoon on day one, so everyone got to meet and chit chat by the pool at home base, and then we got to sit down for our first official meal together as a group. It was great to see everyone opening up and getting to know each other, and we were also able set some group goals for the session.
Straight away on day two, our group got going on their bottle house projects within the local community. By working hands-on with the materials, our group was able to gain a better understanding of just how the bottles act as insulation for the structures. We were so proud of you guys and how quickly you learned the building process on the first day!
We were lucky to have the chance to meet the family who would be living in our bottle house after we had finished. The father, Mandarin, was a crab catcher by trade. His three children were there too and they jumped right in alongside our students asking if they could help. They were so sweet, and we could all see on their faces how excited they were to see their new home being built right before their eyes.
By building the bottle house, you guys were able to learn more about the culture and life in the Dominican Republic. Later, the staff led a lecture on the 7 elements of Human Security — Food, Personal, Economic, Political, Health, Environmental, and Community.
By the end of the second day of our work, you guys had already bottled half of the house! Back at home base, students took some time to relax after their full day of work. Some of the group walked down to the beach, while others stayed back to hang out by the pool, talk, and listen to music.
Yay adventure time! We visited Dudu Lagoon, where students got to zipline into the water, explore caves, and play volleyball before heading to Playa Preciosa. It was awesome to see you adrenaline junkies go straight for the zipline without any hesitation!
We hope you all had a wonderful experience on your spring break program (minus the mosquitos!). We’re all very proud of all the hard work you put in to help the local community, including Mandarin and his family, and we’re honored that you chose to spend your spring break with us here in the DR!
We hope to see all of you again some day!
-Your DR Spring Break Staff
Feeling nostalgic? You can experience that same sense of friendship and adventure abroad again! Check out all our brand new Dominican Republic program, designed with alumni in-mind, or enroll now.
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