The goal for this program is to give Virginia 4-H High School students an opportunity to travel to a Spanish speaking, developing country to interact with their peers. While there for a week, the 4-H'ers work with local Dominican teen partners to conduct an environmental 4-H Day Camp for Dominican children, learn about Dominican culture and food and conduct at least one service project in the local community.
We offer this 4-H program in partnership with the Grupo PuntaCana Foundation, Center for Sustainability and Biodiversity, of which Virginia Tech is a research partner. We began this grass roots program in 2006. During 2007, it received the National World Citizenship in 4-H Youth Development Award from the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents. The current program is in its 17th year, with trip leaders Carol Nansel and Christine Hodges. Due to the pandemic, the program was suspended in 2020, 2021 and 2022. We had such a large turnout in 2023, that we expanded the program into 2 separate weeks for 2024 and beyond to accommodate more 4-H'ers from around Virginia.
We hope you will enjoy the group blog that we are publishing during our trip.
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