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Salados (Greetings) from the DR!

by Charlie Goeke, Vanguard Program Manager We are into our second full day of being in our outreach sites and Vanguards are getting plenty of opportunities to learn, serve and experience life in the DR. Seth, Axel and… Read More

Arrived in the DR!

by Sarah Davis, Vanguard Coordinator Vanguards are safe and sound at the Student’s International Jarabacoa base in the Dominican Republic – all of the logistics went off without a hitch! After HoneyRock gave them a huge sendoff, we… Read More

A Day in the Barn

By David Hudson, Vanguard While Vanguards are mid-air on their way to the Dominican Republic, we thought we would feature David’s “A Day in the Barn” post. Vanguards participate in “work rotations” throughout their time at HoneyRock. Here’s David,… Read More

¡Adios America!

by Seth, Vanguard Enjoy that title, because it’s the extent of my knowledge of the Spanish language after 4 years of taking the class in high school (sorry mom). This coming Sunday, the Vanguards say “toodles” to the… Read More

DR Fundraising Update!

by Dan Jones, Vanguard Here’s our fundraising update from Dan, a member of our fundraising committee! We are quickly coming up on our immersion trip to the Dominican Republic. Everyone is excited and ready to join Students International… Read More

Seminars, Work Rotations, and Preparations – oh my!

by Julianna Burlet, Vanguard Here in the Northwoods, we Vanguards like to keep busy. Since last Thursday, we have had two and a half days of an intensive seminar, three work days, and lots of time spent planning Thanksgiving…. Read More

Exploring the Northwoods, one bog at a time

  A major theme of the Vanguard year is exploring the context or cultures that we live in.  This fall/winter the focus is on the Northwoods (rural Northern Wisconsin). As Vanguards make this place their temporary home, they… Read More

Work is the Best Fun!

Vanguards are now finally settled into their work rotations! For the rest of the year, Vanguards will work around camp all day Tuesday – Thursday with our full-time staff. While it’s great for Vanguards to learn the specific skills… Read More