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Program Terms
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Fall
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Spring
Program
Participants
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Undergraduate
(College)
Subject Areas
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Culture
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Development
Studies
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Latin
American Studies
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Literature -
General
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Sociology
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Spanish
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Quick Look
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Location:
Santiago - Dominican Republic
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Host Institution: Pontifica Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra
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Language of Instruction: Spanish
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Academic Credit Available: Yes
Overview
 The CIEE Service-Learning program in Santiago, Dominican Republic integrates theory and practical learning in a community-based and cross-cultural context. A collaborative approach to academics and urban and rural community development provides students with the analytical tools to engage in participatory service and gain understanding about the complexities and challenges of community work in a developing country like the Dominican Republic.
Since 1947, CIEE has engaged in fulfilling its mission “to help people gain understanding, acquire knowledge, and develop skills for living in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse world.” The service-learning program serves this mission by providing a framework for students to fulfill their educational and personal goals while bridging relationships in the communities in which their learning takes place. In this sense, service-learning takes theory to practice to meet the challenges of social problems and closes the circle on an experiential learning cycle, while providing benefits to all those who are involved with the program.
The American Association for Higher Education (AAHE) defines service-learning as: a method under which students learn and develop through thoughtfully organized service that: is conducted in and meets the needs of a community and is coordinated with an institution of higher education, and with the community; helps foster civic responsibility; is integrated into and enhances the academic curriculum of the students enrolled; and includes structured time for students to reflect on the service experience.
This program is built upon the four core principles of service-learning, and each component of the program addresses one or more of the principles:
1) Engagement
2) Reflection
3) Reciprocity
4) Public Dissemination
Academic Credit
Academic credit is available.
Recommended Credit
semester: 15-16 semester/22.5-24 quarter hours
Eligibility
- Overall GPA 3.0
- 3.0 GPA in Spanish language
- 4 semesters of college-level Spanish or equivalent
- Volunteer experience
- Independent research experience
Housing/Accommodation
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Homestay / Host Family
Dominican homestay
Program Costs
Current pricing will begin to be available on 8/15/08 on our website.
Costs
Include: The CIEE fees for 2008-09 include tuition, housing, all meals, optional on-site airport meet and greet, full-time leadership and support, orientation, cultural activities (such as museum visits, festivals, and service retreats), local day trips such as a day-trip to a batey, an economic development zone on the Haitian border, and a day-trip to the Hermanas Mirabál Museum and an organic coffee cooperative in Salcedo), weekend excursions (such as trips to the northern border of Dajabón and Montecristi, the Samaná Peninsula and to Santo Domingo), the week-long rural stay, host institution identity card (for access to the computer lab, libraries and sports facilities), admission fees to host institution events, immersion activities (including language pairs), comprehensive student handbook, pre-departure advising, and a CIEE iNext travel card which provides insurance and other travel benefits.
Financial Aid
Yes.
We offer a number of scholarships for which our students may apply.
Please contact CIEE for more details.
Dates
Fall
17 weeks: mid-August–mid-December
Spring
17 weeks: early January–late April
Deadlines
Fall - April 1, Spring - October 15
Contact
CIEE
300 Fore Street
Portland, ME 04101
USA
Tel:
1-800-40-STUDY
Fax:
207-553-4299
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