WCDSB Dominican WCDSB Dominican Republic Encounter Republic Encounter

With Faith and With Faith and Hospitality 2015Hospitality 2015

PurposePurpose

The goal of the WCDSB is to provide The goal of the WCDSB is to provide an opportunity for students to an opportunity for students to experience…experience…

FAITHFAITH SERVICESERVICE COMMUNITYCOMMUNITY JUSTICEJUSTICE SOLIDARITYSOLIDARITY

Host Host

Encuentro Dominicano con Fe y Encuentro Dominicano con Fe y HospitalidadHospitalidad

(Dominican Encounter with Faith and (Dominican Encounter with Faith and Hospitality)Hospitality)

Since 1991 Encuentro Dominicano has offered Since 1991 Encuentro Dominicano has offered justice and faith based learning opportunities for justice and faith based learning opportunities for both youth and adults from first world countries.both youth and adults from first world countries.

Encuentro Dominicano focuses on living in Encuentro Dominicano focuses on living in solidarity with the poor of the Dominican solidarity with the poor of the Dominican Republic.Republic.

Goal of Encuentro Goal of Encuentro DominicanoDominicano

A)A) Educate citizens of the developed Educate citizens of the developed world about the global structures that world about the global structures that create and sustain poverty and injustice create and sustain poverty and injustice in our world (see the world through the in our world (see the world through the eyes of the poor).eyes of the poor).

B) Encourage its participants to become B) Encourage its participants to become practitioners of peace and justice in their practitioners of peace and justice in their own communities (charity is not enough).own communities (charity is not enough).

C) Provide students with an opportunity C) Provide students with an opportunity to experience Catholic faith in action.to experience Catholic faith in action.

WhereWhere

Dominican Encounter is located in the municipality of Consuelo within the province of San Pedro de Macoris.

ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES

Accommodation with local host familiesAccommodation with local host families Hospital and school visits – dialogue with Hospital and school visits – dialogue with

high school studentshigh school students Day trips to various cultural and Day trips to various cultural and

historical centreshistorical centres Discussion with Free Trade Zone Discussion with Free Trade Zone

workers (sweat shops)workers (sweat shops) Mass and conversation with religious Mass and conversation with religious

brothers and sistersbrothers and sisters Trip to a nearby beachTrip to a nearby beach

WHENWHEN

The team will depart on Friday November 20, 2015 and will return on Friday November 27, 2015

Please note that students will be Please note that students will be missing one week of school and are missing one week of school and are responsible for informing their responsible for informing their teachers prior to the trip and teachers prior to the trip and catching up on any missed catching up on any missed assignments.assignments.

Cost / FundraisingCost / Fundraising

The cost of the trip will include:The cost of the trip will include: Return flight (approx. $800-1000)Return flight (approx. $800-1000) Accommodation with host families, food, ground Accommodation with host families, food, ground

transportation (Approx. $600)transportation (Approx. $600)

The cost of the trip will not include:The cost of the trip will not include: Immunizations Immunizations PassportPassport Souvenirs / GiftsSouvenirs / Gifts Extra SnacksExtra Snacks

Student Selection Student Selection CriteriaCriteria

Students must:Students must:

* Attend a WCDSB Secondary school* Attend a WCDSB Secondary school

* Be in grade 11 or 12 during the * Be in grade 11 or 12 during the 2015-2016 school year. 2015-2016 school year.

* Have parental consent if under the * Have parental consent if under the age of 18 years old. age of 18 years old.

Selection ProcessSelection Process Four to five students will be selected to Four to five students will be selected to

represent each secondary school.represent each secondary school. The selection committee will be The selection committee will be

evaluating applications based on the evaluating applications based on the following criteria:following criteria:

• Involvement in the school communityInvolvement in the school community• Willingness to embrace a faith and culture Willingness to embrace a faith and culture

based learning experiencebased learning experience• A completed application that reflects good A completed application that reflects good

character and leadership potentialcharacter and leadership potential

Questions?Questions?