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Service Learning with Local NGO: Acción Callejera

By Megan Hoeffler at CIEE

Participants started the first full day of service at Acción Callejera, an NGO that offers support services that favorably impact the life and environment of children and adolescents at social... keep reading

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Arrival and Introduction to Life in Santiago, DR

By Megan Hoeffler at CIEE

Our first days in Santiago, Dominican Republic were filled with Jugo de Chinola (passion fruit juice), get to know you games, and adjusting to our homestays. Homestays Participants arrived Sunday... keep reading

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Updates from Santiago: Trying Empanadas, Dance Class & Cooking Class

By Tamara Cohen at CIEE

Hello from Santiago! As I sit down to write this post, it is the last week of our time here in Chile and the students are busy preparing for their... keep reading

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A Day in the Big City

By Jessica Kehoe at CIEE

This morning, participants woke up bright and early for our day trip to Santiago, Chile's capital city. Santiago is home to more than 5 million people, and lies about an... keep reading

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A Colorful Day in Valparaiso, Chile

By Tamara Cohen at CIEE

Saturday morning was an early one for us! Most of us had alarm clocks going off in the 5:00 or 6:00 hour of the morning, but for a good reason... keep reading

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A Little Romp Outside the City

By Daniel Audi at CIEE

The Valpo team has taken a couple trips outside the city to see some other parts of the central Chile. First, we went to the capital, Santiago. While there, the... keep reading