Come join the DREAM Project’s Summer Camp and make a difference in children’s lives!!
Each year, DREAM recruits up to 50 volunteers from around the world to work in our annual Summer Camp program. They receive a week of orientation before leading the 4-week educational summer program for youth ages 10-16, who are critically in need of academic support. The Summer Camp program helps students catch up to their grade level, learn to read or write, practice English and improve basic math skills. Fun summer camp activities are also included, such as arts & crafts, sports, music, dance, games, and science experiments. Local field trips are a regular part of the curriculum, allowing students to learn about their community first-hand.
Summer camp volunteers work as teachers, teacher trainers, counselors, and class instructors in the camp. They work side by side with Dominican staff and local volunteers. All classes, except for English, are taught in Spanish, so a firm grasp of the Spanish language is required. Please see our FAQs for more information.
Dates
Sunday, June 24 to Friday, July 27, 2012.
Volunteers must commit to the full term.
Deadline to Apply
March 31, 2012
Requirements
- Intermediate to advanced Spanish skills are required, and native speakers are encouraged to apply.
- Volunteers must be at least 18 years old at the start of the program.
- Must have experience teaching or working with children.
Cost
$1,800 per volunteer
Cost includes orientation week, field trips, housing, 3 meals a day during the work week (Sunday dinner though Friday lunch), drinking water, pick up/drop off from the Puerto Plata airport (up to 48 hours before the start of camp and 48 hours after the end of camp), oversight, and program costs. This fee is waived for experienced certified teachers. Certified teachers with less than 3 years experience may apply for a half-fee waiver. Airfare and international health insurance are not covered.
Apply
Please download and complete the summer camp application by March 31, 2012. If you have participated in the camp before, you can fill out the application for returning volunteers. All applications must be completed in full. Letters of recommendation can be sent separately or included in the application.
Mail, fax or email completed applications along with the $40 application fee and 3 letters of recommendation to:
The DREAM Project,
35 Thasha Lane, Unit A-8
Essex Junction, VT 05452
Fax: 815-550-1727
Email: info@dominicandream.org.
Certified Teachers: One of the goals of the Guzmán Ariza Summer School and Camp is to offer local teachers from DREAM-sponsored public schools access to quality professional development. We actively seek trained professionals with at least three years of teaching experience and fluency in Spanish to volunteer this summer as teacher trainers in the content areas of math and literacy.
Application for Certified Teachers: please email info@dominicandream.org with your resume, 3 letters of recommendation, and a letter explaining how your teaching experiences will be helpful to students in our program. Include which types of classes you have taught, and state the instructional practices you regularly use. If you were a former teacher with the DREAM Project, please write your letter on why you would like to return. Certified teachers do not have to complete the formal PDF application.
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