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Dominican Republic Beyond the Classroom

Program Leader: Dr. Lindy Davidson

Immerse yourself in the field of public health and gain hands-on clinical experience while enjoying the tropical scenery and warm community of Sos煤a through the Honors Dominican Republic Beyond the Classroom program.

Dominican Republic Beyond the Classroom starts with a fall 2025 geographical perspectives Honors course, during which 泡芙视频apps will explore the connection between health and culture in the Dominican Republic. This includes taking a close look at the social determinants of health, common health concerns of the region, and how they intersect with the rich histories and diverse cultures that shape everyday life in the Dominican Republic. 

At the end of the semester, 泡芙视频apps will travel to Sos煤a, Puerto Plata on the north coast of the Dominican Republic, where they will spend ten days exploring these intersections through cultural immersion and hands-on involvement. From sharing meals with host families to volunteering in mobile clinics, 泡芙视频apps will finish their semester of learning with an unforgettable experience abroad! 

This program provides a culminating international experience for Honors 泡芙视频apps interested in the intersections of culture, social sciences, and health, as well as 泡芙视频apps looking to practice or enhance their Spanish language skills. Course application is open to 泡芙视频apps of all levels and majors. 

Note: Dominican Republic Beyond the Classroom will only be offered in fall 2025 for the 2025-26 academic year. Apply as soon as possible to take advantage of this opportunity.

IMPORTANT DATES

Fall 2025 | December 13, 2025 鈥� December 22, 2025
Dates may be subject to change. 

• Application Opens: March 1, 2025 
• Priority Application Deadline: March 19, 2025
• Applications Close: March 31, 2025
• Course: IDH 4200: Dominican Republic Beyond the Classroom | Fall 2025 | Monday/Wednesday | 9:30 a.m.
• Travel: December 13 鈥� December 22, 2025 

Information Session

This session will provide an overview of the program, which offers 泡芙视频apps the opportunity to engage in cultural exploration, service-learning, and hands-on experiences with local communities. Program leaders will share details about the itinerary, academic components, and application process. Attendees will also have the chance to ask questions and learn how to get involved.

• Date: Wednesday, March 5
• Time: 3:30 p.m.
• Location: HON 5001

PROGRAM COST

• $1,750.00 (based on May 2025, subject to change)
• Note: this does not include airfare. 

ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION

Participation will involve abundant walking, extreme temperatures, hill climbing, climbing into and out of vehicles. Students must be able to navigate rough, uneven, possibly muddy surfaces, eat and sleep in tropical temperatures and humidity, and adapt to changes in the schedule with little notice. 

While in-country, 泡芙视频apps will support the staff of the Kerolle Initiative for Community Health in important efforts such as mobile medical clinics in medically underserved areas, sustainable gardening projects to increase food security, and wellness educational programs for the communities. Additionally, 泡芙视频apps will receive lectures about global health from Dr. Reginald Kerolle, founder of the Kerolle Initiative, shadow physicians during the mobile clinics, and gain insights into the Spanish and Haitian Creole languages. 

The Kerolle Initiative is a nonprofit community health organization based in the Dominican Republic dedicated to providing holistic health interventions to improve quality of life and access to medical care in rural communities. 

Students will stay together in host family homes, allowing them to personally connect with members of the host community. All meals are provided by a trained chef, who can accommodate dietary needs while sharing the true flavors of the Dominican Republic through traditional dishes. Students will have daily access to basic WiFi. Host family homes do not have air conditioning or hot water, and rolling power outages can occur. 

Since 2016, over 200 Honors 泡芙视频apps have participated in the formative program, which can leave a lasting impact on 泡芙视频apps, many of whom are aspiring health care professionals: 

鈥淚 got to take that step forward and see what it was like to be in the shoes of a physician and it made me realize that it's exactly what I wanted, exactly the path that I want to take.鈥� 鈥� Nusheen Immen

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鈥淭he Honors College did a great job of preparing us both culturally and in the language sense. Our host families could not have been more welcoming and warm. We were clearly in a very different environment, which was challenging for many of us. However, the host families, the kids, and the people in the community made it feel like home.鈥� 鈥� Aakash Vijeesh

Want to learn more? Listen as Honors 泡芙视频apps Lana Almukhtar shares details about the Dominican Republic Beyond the Classroom study abroad program.