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INTRODUCTION

The Summer Study in Santiago program originated in the 1970's and thrived in the 1980's as a partnership between Greenville College and Taylor University in the U.S.A. and the Instituto Evangelico (under the supervision of Doña Olga Estevez) in Santiago, Dominican Republic.  Among countless other benefits that travel abroad affords the student, our primary objective is to proide the undergraduate with an intesive language study opportunity; exposure to and interaction with the culture of the Dominican Republic specifically and the Hispanic culture in general; a practical internship in various areas of specialization; and an opportunity for community service in the name of Jesus Christ.

 

SITE

The Dominican Republic comprises three quarters of the island of Hispaniola (second largest island in the Caribbean).  Snaiard explorers landed on the island on December 5, 1492.  This beautiful treasure is host to some of the oldest colonial sites in the Americas.  It's capital and first organized city, Santo Domingo, boasts having the first university and cathedral in the New World.  To the northwest lies the second largest city, Santiago, home to approximately one million people.  This city, an attractive urban center, with diverse economic and educatonal levels, offers a perfect place for study of culture and global economic factors.  During each three week session students will participate in a tour of historic Santo Domingo, live in the diverse economic culture of Santiago and explore its surrounding provinces, and have opportunity to enjoy the beautiful tourist areas of the beaches on the north coast.

 

CURRICULUM

First Three-Week Session
6.5 credits maximum Possible

    A.    SPN 101 Elementary Spanish I (3 credits) and/or
          SOC 101/399 Socio-Cultural Perspectives of the Dominican Republic (3 credits)
           299 Discipline Related Practicum (2 credits)
           HPR 199 Walking & Hiking the Dominican Republic (.5 credit)

    B.    SPN 201 Intermediate Spanish (3 credits) and/or
          SOC 101/399 Socio-Cultural Perspectives of the Dominican Republic (3 credits)
           299 Discipline Related Practicum (2 credits)
           HPR 199 Walking & Hiking the Dominican Republic (.5 credit)

    C.   SPN 305 Practicum in the Dominican Republic (3 credits) and/or
          SOC 101/399 Socio-Cultural Perspectives of the Dominican Republic (3 credits)
           299 Discipline Related Practicum (2 credits)
           HPR 199 Walking & Hiking the Dominican Republic (.5 credit)


Second Three-Week Session
6.5 credits maximum possible

     A.    SPN 102 Elementary Spanish II (3 credits) and/or
          SOC 101/399 Socio-Cultural Perspectives of the Dominican Republic (3 credits)
           299 Discipline Related Practicum (2 credits)
           HPR 199 Walking & Hiking the Dominican Republic (.5 credit)

    B.    SPN 220 Spoken Spanish (3 credits) and/or
          SOC 101/399 Socio-Cultural Perspectives of the Dominican Republic (3 credits)
           299 Discipline Related Practicum (2 credits)
           HPR 199 Walking & Hiking the Dominican Republic (.5 credit)

    C.   SPN 405 Practicum in the Dominican Republic (3 credits) and/or
          SOC 101/399 Socio-Cultural Perspectives of the Dominican Republic (3 credits)
           299 Discipline Related Practicum (2 credits)
           HPR 199 Walking & Hiking the Dominican Republic (.5 credit)


EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

  • Biology
  • Pre-Med
  • Education
  • International Business/Marketing
  • Physical Education
  • Recreation
  • Social Work
  • Applied Sociology
  • Youth Ministry
  • Missions

FACULTY

DIRECTOR - Edwin Estevez, MSW, Ph.D.
Dr. Estevez, a formar Sociology professor at Greenville College, is a native of Santiago.  He has successfully organized and led multiple student learning experiences in Santiago.  Furthermore, he has international travel experience to over a dozen countires.  He spent seven years as a professional social worker in the areas of community development and education.  Dr. Estevez then taught Sociology and Social Work at Greenville College and Southeastern Universtiy.  Currently he serves as the executive director of NET, a non-profit organization aimed at reducing poverty and building social capital in the Dominican Republic.  He resides in Florida with his wife Jessica, and two beautiful daughters, Taina, and Natalia.

Brian Reinhard, Ph.D.
Dr. Reinhard, Spanish professor at Greenville College, first recieved his passion and his call for the Spanish culture and Spanish education while participation in the Summer Study in Santiago back in 1983.  After graduation from Greenville College in 1986 Dr. Reinhard taught in secondary education for 14 years, during which time he completed is M.A. in Spanish from St. Louis University, Madrid Campus.  He continued with his doctoral work at SLU, while teaching full-time at Greenville College.  Dr. Reinhard has organized and led more than a dozen student study-abroad and student exchange programs to five different countries including the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Spain, Mexico and Costa Rica.  He resides in Greenville, with his wife, Carla, and three wonderful kids, Niquita, Jace, and María.

 

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Contact

Edwin Estevez
(813) 361-5289
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Brian Reinhard
(800) 664-2800
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Summer 2009 Dates

First Session        May 21 - June 11
Second Session    June 12 - July 2

Cost Summer 2009
(Does not include airfare)

3-Week Term - $3900
     (includes 3 - 6 credits of tuition)
6-Week Term - $5100
    (includes 8 - 9 credits of tuition)
6-Week Term - $6400
    (includes 10 - 12 credits of tuition)

 
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