Caribbean Social Immersion Program organizes social immersion to the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba and Guyana.
Service Immersion for High Schools
High School Service and Immersion in the Dominican Republic
One week of services and immersion: two days of service working with local community groups near Santiago, DR, one day at the Puerto Plata Beach, and three days in a “service leadership camp” with Dominican high school students.
For this trip we are partnering local K-12 organizations.
Cost: About US$1,000 per participant. (2020 prices)
HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE SAMPLE
Each trip is customized by focus-theme, local holidays, transportation challenges, etc.
Day 1
Arrival at STI in Santiago, Dominican Republic (afternoon)
Overnight: Centro Bellarmino Retreat House, Santiago
Day 2
Community Service Day
Students will join local community groups near Santiago in ongoing development projects.
Overnight: Centro Bellarmino Retreat House, Santiago
Day 3
Community Service Day
Students will join local community groups near Santiago in ongoing development projects.
Overnight: Centro Bellarmino Retreat House, Santiago
Day 4
Beach Day
Going to Puerto Plata Beach (2 hours driving)
Overnight: Centro Bellarmino Retreat House, Santiago
Day 5
Service Leadership Camp Day
With high school students from Fe y Alegría near Campamento Padre Dubert (a mountain area 45 minutes from Santiago).
Overnight: Campamento Padre Dubert
Day 6
Service Leadership Camp Day
With high school students from Fe y Alegría
Overnight: Campamento Padre Dubert
Day 7
Service Leadership Camp Day
With high school students from Fe y Alegría
Sunday mass with the local community
Overnight: Centro Bellarmino Retreat House in Santiago
Day 8
Optional: Visit the Catholic University
Depart from STI (Cibao International Airport)