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 PuntaCana Center for Sustainability and Biodiversity at the PuntaCana Ecological Foundation, of which Virginia Tech is a research partner. We began this 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 it's 9th year and involves seven teen 4-H teens and three adults from Shenandoah, Bath, Alleghany and Rappahannock counties.
Contributed by Carol Nansel, Shenandoah Co. 4-H Extension Agent
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