Dominican Republic Archives

26 Summers, 1300 Projects

Oct 5, 2014

From masonry to carpentry, environmental to humanitarian, VISIONS teen travel program participants completed large and small projects alike this summer. Worksite training kicks off every program, but the process to completion involves more than just physical work....

What Sets VISIONS Apart?

Oct 17, 2013

VISIONS is a unique teen summer program that has worked for over twenty-five years to create programs that enable teenagers to experience the richness of other cultures through long standing community relationships, challenging work, and invigorating travel. The...

VISIONS on Montana Public Radio

Oct 2, 2013

The following is an excerpt from a Montana Public Radio interview with VISIONS Director Katherine Dayton What is your role in the program? One of my primary responsibilities is to oversee our international teen service programs in 14 locations around the world. This...

“WHAT ARE THESE KIDS FROM THE U.S. DOING HERE?”

Dec 1, 2011

By: Mollie Rayner-Haselkorn (Dominican Republic 2011) In the year 2010 the average household income in the Dominican Republic was $5,231. That same year my parents spent almost that much to send me on a month-long community service program in the Dominican Republic....

Teen Volunteer Sends Books to Dominican Republic

Feb 9, 2011

Melanie Moskow, a 2010 participant in the Dominican Republic (DR), one of VISIONS teen summer programs abroad, is sending hundreds of books she collected to a home in the DR for girls affected by HIV and AIDS. Melanie, a student at North Broward Preparatory School in...

The Serious Scope of Visions Service Projects

Sep 26, 2010

Among teen community service programs, VISIONS can be distinguished by a few ongoing, fundamentally integrated elements. One is the ambition of our community service projects for teens. Historically, the sophistication of VISIONS projects is impressive, specifically,...

Avengers of the New World: The Haitian Revolution

Feb 13, 2010

A newsletter at this time seems irrelevant without acknowledging the horrific catastrophe in Haiti. The tremendous outpouring of aid and support to Haiti surely bolsters confidence in our world’s future. Youth across the U.S. have been especially responsive by...

Is It Real? The Service Work…

Mar 25, 2009

A question we’re often asked is, how serious, how authentic, are the service projects VISIONS undertakes? Is it ‘real’ service? Our archives from 1989 to last summer overflow with stories that tell of the impact VISIONS projects have had on...

Student Volunteer Reflects on Three VISIONS Summers

Feb 5, 2009

The numbers of students who return for a 2nd and even 3rd VISIONS summer have grown steadily over the years. In October we received an email out of the blue that made our day from one such participant. Sylvia Murray, a veteran of three different VISIONS programs...

Letter from a VISIONS Veteran

Dec 6, 2008

The numbers of students who return for a 2nd and even 3rd VISIONS summer have grown steadily over the years. In October we received an email out of the blue that made our day from one such participant. Sylvia Murray, a veteran of three different VISIONS programs (Peru...

Venturing Beyond the Hillside

Nov 4, 2008

Since 2004 South Kent has offered students a four-week opportunity for service work and cross-cultural immersion during the summer. Fourth and fifth form students compete for the annual $3,400 scholarships to participate in the acclaimed VISIONS summer...

2007 DR Youth Summer Camp Raised $2,800 for Cistern Project

Feb 1, 2008

A few August Dominican Republic teen summer camp participants launched a fundraising campaign last fall that raised over $2,800 for a cistern in the Duqueza batey. Construction begins this spring. The money raised surpassed the cost of the cistern, which allowed the...

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