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 communities and...
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Read about Dominican Republic. Find out about teen travel programs and service trips with VISIONS Service Adventures
Student Volunteer Reflects on Three VISIONS Summers
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
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
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
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...
What Makes a VISIONS Program Magical?
What makes a VISIONS teen travel program so magical? Many factors, actually. One key ingredient is our high quality staff. We received this email in April praising a veteran VISIONS director. I must thank you from the bottom of my heart for connecting me with Alberto...