Pictures of the DR

This is the beach where I go surfing. Very pretty.


Me at Playa Grande, one of the most incredible beaches I've been to.
This is one of my favorite campers. He is confined to a wheel chair, but always has a smile on his face. This was on parade day when we all marched through town in funny hats and with banners.

My Dominican girlfriend... actually one of the kids grandmas. The camper took the picture, not me, I swear.

DREAMing in the DR

For the next several weeks, I will be spending my time in the wonderful country of the Dominican Republic working as a volunteer for DREAM International. DREAM is a NGO based in New York dedicated to improving education in impovershed barrios throughout the DR. I will be teaching Science and Nature courses in a summer camp for underpriveleged youth ages 5-16. I have never worked extensively with children before, so I am a bit worried that I will lack the skills required to keep rowdy kids in check while trying to teach them something of value. I will be working with a group of approximately 35 other volunteers and will be living in the town of Cabarete, a beautiful beachfront town considered to be the kite-surfing capital of the Caribbean. I will post a few of my more interesting experiences and hopefully share a lesson or two that I am sure I will learn while trying to teach the children of Cabarete.