High School Service

Dominican Republic

Each trip is customized by focus-theme, local holidays, transportation challenges, etc. This a proposal for the Dominican Republic:

Day 1  
Airport pick-up (SDQ); three-hour transfer to Monte Grande, Azua; orientation; welcome dinner with community leaders and Politécnico Loyola seniors.

Days 2, 3 and 4  
Community Service
Breakfast; volunteer project; lunch on-site; games with local students; dinner at housing site followed by reflection time.

Day 5   
Service in the Morning, Beach in the Afternoon
Breakfast; final morning at volunteer project; lunch and afternoon at the beach; dinner and reflection.

Day 6  
History in Santo Domingo
Breakfast; travel to Santo Domingo to explore the historic Colonial Zone; optional Mass; dinner with seniors and Jesuits; overnight at a Jesuit retreat house.

Day 7
Breakfast, group reflection, and airport drop-off.

Puerto Rico

Each trip is customized by focus theme, local holidays, transportation challenges, etc. This is a proposal for Puerto Rico:

Day 1  
Airport pick-up (SJU), transfer to accommodations in San Juan, orientation, and welcome dinner with local high school seniors.

Day 2
Service and Tour
Breakfast; visit local high school and begin volunteer project; lunch on-site; guided tour of historic Old San Juan with seniors; dinner at a local restaurant. 

Days 3, 4 and 5   
Community Service
Breakfast; volunteer project; lunch on-site; dinner at housing site followed by reflection time. Afternoon options: historic sites or local beach.

Day 6  
Hiking in the Forest
Breakfast; hike in El Yunque, the only tropical rainforest in the U.S.; visit local attractions; optional Mass; dinner with local high school seniors.

Day 7  
Breakfast, group reflection, and airport drop-off.