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The School of Architecture
Southern Illinois University
Spring Break 2015
THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC DESIGN-BUILD
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SERVICE IN THE DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC
PEACE CORPS INITIATIVE
The Eco Challenge
Spring Break 2015
March 8-15
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MISSION
• This environmentally focused service experience is a
collaboration with the Brigada Verde
• (Green Brigade), a Peace Corps Initiative devoted to
environmentally responsible tourism in the
Dominican Republic. Based at the Escuela Nacional
Forestal in Jarabacoa, students will spend a week
working with the Brigadistas on engaging projects
and local initiatives that promote environmental
awareness across the country.
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ESCUELA NACIONAL FORESTAL
JARABACOA
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• Join the Dominican Republic’s Brigada Verde (“Green
Brigade”) in their push for country- and worldwide
environmental responsibility.
• At National Forestry Service sites in Jarabacoa and
Salto de Jimenoa, hands-on fieldwork and
transcultural collaboration define a service experience
rooted in education, while community exchanges and
nature excursions challenge the way you see the
world.
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WHAT YOU’LL DO EACH DAY:
• Day 1: Fly to the Dominican Republic
• Day 2: Colonial zone tour and
• service orientation
• Day 3: Service and waterfall hike
• Day 4: Service and volleyball
• Day 5: Service and rafting excursion
• Day 6: Service and soccer
• Day 7: Snorkeling at the beach
• Day 8: Depart for home
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Twenty students from Southern Illinois University composed of
undergrads and graduate students from architecture, interior
design, psychology, and education participated in a design-build-
service learning adventure in the Dominican Republic.
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Our goal was to assist the
Peace Corps who had been
awarded a $5000 grant from
the USAID and a $1000 grant
from the southern Illinois
Chapter of the American
Institute of Architects build a
new Ecological Center for a
Dominican Women's
Foundation.
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Awarding the $1000 check to
the Dominican Women's
foundation from the southern
Illinois American Institute of
Architects.
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Ekow the Peace
Corps Volunteer who
acquired the USAID
Grant..
Great Person!
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Our classroom, the Dominican
Alps!
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The site for the new Ecological
center.
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Andrea clearing the jungle!
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Randy lead carpenter building
the trusses for the ecological
center.
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Drilling the holes in ¼” steel
gusset plates.
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The building site for the
Ecological Center.
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Rachel clearing brush in the
jungle.
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The Truss Gang
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Resting on the seating they
just built!
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We ate lots of beans and rice!
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This was our inspiration…the
Architecture for Humanity
project (a new school) in Haiti.
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Walking the line!
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Roadside cafes!
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Phil building a new deck by
the rivers edge.
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Our students meeting local
boys swimming.
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Lara with our t-shirt
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Gabby digging holes for new
trees
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Our team building a new deck.
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Hansen and Rachel preparing
saplings.
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The Truss crew.
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4 hours of dancing!
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Gene our film-maker dancing!
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Colten just gave all these boys
new baseball caps!
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The architecture of Santa
Domingo
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Our white water crew getting
ready to hit the river!
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On the river.
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Off to the sand bar for
snorkeling.
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Reflecting back to January…
The initial site visit to set up
the spring break adventure.
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Review of the proposed
Ecological Center last January.
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Our home for the week.
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Farewell Dominican Alps!
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I want to thank all the great SIU
students for their hard work! You
are great travelers and have
shown great empathy in your
spirits to help build the Ecological
Center for the Women's
Foundation in the Dominican
Alps.
Truly Salukis Abroad!
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INCLUDED
• Round-trip flights
• Bus transfers
• 7 overnight stays in hotels or lodges with private bathrooms
• 3 meals daily
• Full-time Tour Director
• Service Director
• Entrances: Salto de Jimenoa waterfall
• Whitewater rafting
• Snorkeling at the beach
• Experiential learning: 35 hours of service learning
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WHAT ARE THE STEPS TO SIGNING UP?
• Decide that you want to participate.
• Call EF Tours and register for the trip (you must call).
• Traveler support department at 877-485-4184 and speak with Max, Stephanie, or Emily.
• You will pay $95 the rest of the bill will be placed on your bursar bill.
• Go online at SIU Center for International Education and register for the Trip.
• https://siu.studioabroad.com/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=10761
• Register for ARC 444 (3 credits) spring 2015 or ARC 502, these classes will be up in two weeks…
• If you are going to be acquiring a minor in Environmental Studies please go to http://www.environmentalstudies.siu.edu/ and sign up for this minor
• Starting at the beginning of the spring semester there will be three informal pizza and discussion meetings covering the various aspects of the Deep Roots: Environmental Citizenship Dominican Republic Trip.
• More info: Jon Davey 618 453 3734 [email protected]