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Education in the Caribbean

Program Details

This program offers a unique opportunity to explore the educational systems in the Caribbean. We will spend time in public, private, and non-profit educational settings, including a trip to a forest school. We will explore several schools in both the DR and PR and end our experience in Miami with a visit to FIU, an HSI University. Through experiential learning, participants will gain hands-on experience in cultural activities such as jewelry making, dance lessons and bioluminescent kayaking. This program will begin in Miami, FL.

Selection Criteria:

Pre-requisites: None
Priority given to students in the Moyes College of Education

Destinations:

  • Miami, FL
  • Puerto Rico
  • Dominican Republic

Program Dates:

April 27th - May 9th, 2025

Cost

Cost: $5,195 (Round trip Airfare to Miami, FL is NOT included)

Scholarships are available for this program! Visit our scholarships tab for more information.

Deposit: $500

Deposit is due 72 hours after registration. If not paid in that timeframe, you may be dropped from your trip.

Payments can now be made online! Visit this website for instructions on how to pay your deposit and future payments online. Charges should show on your account within 24-48 hours after registration. If you want to pay with cash or check, please pay at the Hurst Center for Lifelong Learning.

Includes: insurance, tuition, room and board, local transportation abroad (including round trip flights FROM Miami, FL to Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic), excursions, and more than half of the meals.

Not included: Round trip airfare to Miami, FL., passport, incidentals, excess baggage costs, any unscheduled travel, and some meals.

Itinerary

Itinerary is subject to change. Make sure to attend all pre-departure meetings!

Sun April 27: Flight to Puerto Plata

Mon April 28: Day with Project Esperanza - Haitian Immigrants in the DR classes and Jewelry Making

Tue April 29: Bachata, Rural School and Welcome to Santo Domingo Wed 30: Explore Santo Domingo and Impact of Baseball on Educational Dreams of Boys

Thu May 1: Ferry to Puerto Rico!

Fri May 2: Welcome to PR! Ponce School, “Magic Forest” and Casa Pueblo

Sat May 3: Taino Indigenous Ceremonial Center, Ponce and Discussions on Resilience with Educators

Sun May 4: El Younque, Fajardo, Bioluminescent Bay, Discussions on Biodiversity

Mon May 5: San Juan City, La Bomba, COPI

Tue May 6: Exploring the Roots of the Caribbean, Flight to Miami

Wed May 7: Miami-Dade School District and Florida International University Visits: Serving Minority students

Thu May 8: Beach day, Lunch in Little Havana, Miami Sunset Cruise

Fri May 9: Departure Day

Academic Courses

Students may enroll in (6) of the following credit hours:

  • EDUC 3300 (3 credit undergraduate)
  • EDUC 4400 (3 credit undergraduate)
  • MED 6920 (3 credit graduate)
  • MED 5920 (3 credit graduate)

Program Directors

Dr. Natalie Williams

nataliewilliams1@weber.edu

Dr. Sara Gailey

saragailey@weber.edu

Dr. Katarina Pantic

katarinapantic@weber.edu

Trip Cancellations

If Weber State cancels a trip for any reason, all participants will be refunded 100% of funds paid to the school. If a participant withdraws from the program for any reason, they are subject to the refund policy found on the first page of the application.  Deposits are always non-refundable, unless the program is canceled by Weber State.  No refunds will be issued 30 days prior to program start date. 

Refunds will NOT be given to students due to COVID-19 concerns. Before programs were canceled in 2020, every student was given the option to withdraw from programs without penalty due to COVID-19. This year students are applying, cognizant of the pandemic. Weber State will not intentionally place students into high risk situations. We will work together with Program Leaders and Departments on canceling should the destination demonstrate increased risks, be they from COVID or any other concern. As such, students must abide by the standard refund policy.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact the Study Abroad Office at (801) 626-8715.