Dominican Republic - Building a Sustainable World

Dive deep into environmental sustainability issues and develop leadership skills to address humanity’s greatest environmental challenges. On this program, you’ll be given the tools and support to design your own projects with your peers on empowering change in a Dominican community as well as your home communities. You will evaluate the role of natural resources in your life and determine the vital purpose they play in the future of the world.

Aspect Foundation has been dedicated to excellence in cultural exchange and education programs. We are small enough to give each and every exchange student and host family personal, individual service. We are large enough to have the resources and experience to provide first-rate programming and support to all of our participants. You will always have someone you can call. Local International Coordinators, Regional Managers, National Advisors, Headquarters staff and our foreign partners all work together to communicate and support all parts of the Aspect program and answer any questions you may have. Aspect provides informative, dynamic training. Host families and students all receive handbooks, in-person orientations, and monthly check-ins and coordinators receive extensive one-on-one training and support. All of our staff and coordinators are re-certified annually through the Department of State to work with exchange students and host families.

We believe in giving back. From our student service projects around the country, to Aspect Headquarters staff volunteering monthly at nonprofits around San Francisco, we put our hearts into being active members of our communities. Our staff members have been exchange students, world travelers, and host families themselves. We bring a personal dedication to our work and understand what it is like to experience brand new cultures while sharing your own.