Hello everyone! This blog post kicks off Primary Source's first ever study tour to Latin America. From April 17-24, 2010, a group of 11 teachers and two tour leaders will travel throughout the Dominican Republic on a study tour focused on service-learning and cultural immersion. Our travels will take us from Santo Domingo--the capital--to Cambita Garabitos, San Cristobal, and Juan Dolio. Participants will live with a host family for part of their time in-country and work on a service project while in San Cristobal. As a group, we will also learn about the history and culture of the DR and its role in the Caribbean and beyond.Our group has met twice in person to begin our planning and preparation for the trip. While in the DR, teachers will conduct pedagogical workshops for their Dominican counterparts, and they will participate in two intercambios (or exchanges) with teachers in two different schools. The teachers are eagerly awaiting their departure and are starting to get geared up for the trip.
We encourage you to visit this blog throughout our week in the DR. We will send updates and photos when possible and hope that you will add comments to our blog. We look forward to sharing our experiences with you and to hearing your feedback and questions. Stay tuned for more updates in April.
Photo: Parque Colon with the Catedral Primada de America in the background
