For DePaul student Carys Lovell, the experience of studying abroad
in the Dominican
Republic provided a unique perspective focused on service learning,
engaging in community-based projects, and learning about another
country's history, culture, and
geography.
“I learned from this trip that you can learn so much from being
immersed in a culture
different than the one you live…That’s what I would tell students who
can apply to this program,”
said Lovell, an alum with BA and MS degrees in community psychology.
The
Dominican Republic (DR) Study Abroad Program is one of many
opportunities at DePaul for students to engage directly in issues of
sustainability and equity through community engagement and service
learning. The short-term study abroad program began in 2015 and is set
to embark upon its fifth iteration during Winter Quarter and Spring
Break 2025. During the trip, student experience centers on a
partnership
with high school students at the Centro Regional Estudios de
Alternativas Rural (CREAR) in the mountainous town of Rio Limpio near
the DR-Haiti border.