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Dominican Experience
Mission Statement
The "Dominican Experience" project is an organization of young people - for youth by youth. Behind this organization, a reality is presented: give each person his or her place and give responsibilities to each, all of this with the intention of forming responsible and socially engaged citizens.
Purpose
This educational program allows young people from secondary schools to live 7 or 14 days in the Dominican Republic. They will be exposed to see: barios in the capital, batey, fare trade, sugar canne Haitien community. During their experience, they are living with Dominican families. They will be more able to understand the daily life of men and women of San Pedro the Macoris.
To achieve this, teaching takes place in each step of the project around the concept "SEE - JUDGE - ACT".
These steps implicate everybody as a team and as an individual, so that kids can have a critical view of the world.
SEE = inform yourself of this or that subject... By using information from the media, someone informed on the subject on any other way available.
JUDGE = analyse information (through values and principles that we have) with a critical eye = give means to our questioning.
To complete this process, which is part of the project, it is necessary to ACT.
Nature of Work
We work with the Christian Brothers in the capital Santo Domingo and we work with N.P.H (Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos) in San Pedro de Macoris.
Placement
We have different programs. Groups, individuals, College and University
Remuneration
No
Cost to Participate
Fees for Groups: $CA 325.00 per person + $15.00 for registration fee. We work on educational projects to encourage strongly a contribution to the University sponsorship program. Individual program cost depends on the number of people involved.
For further information on costs, please go to our web site under The Journey/Cost.
Contact Info
Robert Laurin
Dominican Experience
2311, Route 148
Grenville-sur-la-Rouge, QC
Canada JOV 1BO
PH:(514) 386-5054
projets@third-world.net or projets@tiersmonde.net
www.third-world.net or www.tiersmonde.net
In the Dominican Republic:
(809) 968-6731
(809) 805-2217
(809) 875-2500
Last updated: 2006-10-19