Natalie: 6/17 Today my roommates and I woke up to a breakfast of pancakes & honey, then walked to campus to catch the bus that took us to Los Niños con Esperanza. Once at the organization, we watched the kids preform a beautiful song as we waited for them to... Continue reading

Mackell: Today we went to Niños con una Esperanza. Going there has been so fun! The kids are very friendly and love to play. Today I was one of the people in charge of playing games outside. I played with the really little kids. I went around and pushed them... Continue reading

Jenna: Today was a very enriching day, as this whole trip has been. My group went to Niños con una Esperanza which translates to "Children with Hope," which is very fitting, because hope is what this organization is giving them. They are learning, being fed, and playing like a kid... Continue reading

For our Santiago Service and Leadership blog, two students will be writing about what we did that day, something cultural that they learned, what they are noticing about the Dominican Republic, etc. Here are entries from Kelly and Claire!! Kelly: Today we woke up early and had breakfast. Here in... Continue reading

Group photo at 27 Charcos. We were lucky to have Gray, a member of the CIEE team, and several Dominican students from the ALPI institute with us!! Dr. Reginald Kerolle and several children of Batey Baraguana A group of our CIEE students with children from the batey. We loved playing... Continue reading

Today was a day of big adventures!! ! First, we went to 27 Charcos de Damajagua with Dominican students from ALPI, which is a language institute here in the DR. Charcos means waterfalls, and at 27 Charcos, there are 27 waterfalls that visitors can slide down, jump off, and swim... Continue reading

Today was a fun-filled action packed day. Today we had a "búsqueda del tesoro" or scavenger hunt. We were divided into two groups to search around downtown and find various locations. We took pictures of things, places, and people that we met. We learned how to take the "concho" taxis... Continue reading

After we all made it safely yesterday to Santiago and our homestays (even with some delayed flights!), we had a great first day of orientation and tours! This morning we spent some time getting to know each other, we talked about what culture means to us, and we learned about... Continue reading