Change Your World . . . in the Caribbean!

Maymester 2009

College of Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Management – University of South Carolina

Program Summary

(tentative – final expenses and plans to be announced by approximately October 25)

·         Make an 8-day service trip to an orphanage in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: Provide meaningfully service for an impoverished yet wonderful community!

·         Help raise funds and supplies for the community during Spring Semester

·         Learn  about poverty alleviation efforts in developing countries such as the Dominican Republic

·         Enjoy 3 days of the trip devoted to social and cultural activities, including the following:

o    spend one day at the beach on the Caribbean Sea

o    visit historical sites: Santo Domingo has many of the oldest structures in the New World, including several sites settled and built by Columbus

o    tour several local businesses with ties to the United States

o    enjoy Dominican entertainment and cuisine

·         Stay at a seaside resort on the Caribbean Sea for the entire trip

·         This is one of the least expensive, yet most enriching and immersed study abroad options available: approximately $1,200 + tuition (3 credits), which will include airfare, lodging, two meals per day, and selected cultural activities (to be announced).

Dates and Price

May 8 – May 18, 2009 (trip to Santo Domingo); $1,200 + tuition (estimated)

What type of student should sign up for this program?

Students of all major will be welcome to apply for the program. You do not need to speak Spanish. If some of the following characteristics describe you, you should consider learning more about the program:

·         You want to see and understand how people in impoverished communities live

·         You desire to help out those in less fortunate circumstances than yourself

·         You want to meet friends from other cultures

·         You want to experience the rich cultural and historical side of the Dominican Republic

·         You want to be enriched by communities of other cultures – you believe that members of impoverished communities can give as much or more to you as you can give to them

Contact Information:

·         For further questions, please contact Dr. Peter Cardon at petercardon@gmail.com.