Social Work is part of our Scholarship Program in the Dominican Republic
The main objective of the scholarship program of the Community of St. Paul in the Dominican Republic is to improve the lives of many young men and women through their elementary, secondary and university studies. Improving their lives also improves the lives of their families as well as the society in which they live and will work.
But there is something more to this scholarship program. Funded through the generosity of donors and private foundations from the USA and in Spain, the scholarships carry with them the expectation that the youth will participate in community service activities. All of the scholarship recipients are asked to contribute in some way to the common good, giving back a little of what has been given to them. For instance, they are offered the opportunity to teach after school classes (or English) to children, or participate in clean-up activities in their area (such as a removing garbage from a beach), or help people with special needs.
The youth who have received scholarships do all this, and the results are significant: in addition to helping others, they feel committed to the task of finding solutions for the multiple challenges that confront their town, their neighbors and their friends. Thus, by returning a little of what is given to them, they become leaders in the community, young men and women prepared and united in service to others.
But there is something more to this scholarship program. Funded through the generosity of donors and private foundations from the USA and in Spain, the scholarships carry with them the expectation that the youth will participate in community service activities. All of the scholarship recipients are asked to contribute in some way to the common good, giving back a little of what has been given to them. For instance, they are offered the opportunity to teach after school classes (or English) to children, or participate in clean-up activities in their area (such as a removing garbage from a beach), or help people with special needs.
The youth who have received scholarships do all this, and the results are significant: in addition to helping others, they feel committed to the task of finding solutions for the multiple challenges that confront their town, their neighbors and their friends. Thus, by returning a little of what is given to them, they become leaders in the community, young men and women prepared and united in service to others.
