DR BORDERS 2019
MAY 20-27, 2019 
APPROX. COST:  $1300-1400 PER STUDENT
DEADLINE TO APPLY:  February 1, 2019

Next May, New England InterVarsity is partnering with ADEE (Asociacion Dominicana Estudiantes Evangelicos) for a one week multi-campus outreach in the DR.   We would like to send 3-4 teams (1 per division) of 4-6 staff and students to work with ADEE to reach out to outlying campuses they are hoping to increase their presence on.
 
One of the goals of the trip is to continue partnership with InterVarsity’s sister organization ADEE (IFES DR movement) to expand their ministry, train students and at the same time expand the vision of New England staff and students in planting.

Partnership with IFES
A strong partnership is forming after four years with ADEE and the Hispaniola Global Issues Internship and we hope to expand our relationship by bringing more NE staff and students to help replant some campuses in the DR.

The Dominican Republic has forty nine institutions of top education, between universities and specialized Institutes. Those of major population have more than one enclosure in several localities of the country, for example the university of the State. The DR has around 500,000 university students according to statistics of this year.

The desire of ADEE is to reach outlying campuses.   The groups, if any, are totally student, alumni, faculty or volunteer run.  Let’s help them reach new campuses or further onto the University of Santa Domingo which has over 100,000 current students!!

Specifics:
Cost:    Approximately:  $1300-1400 (airfare included)
1. Training for staff and students in ministry partner development 
2. Training for staff and students in ministry
3. Orientation for teams on site
4.  Spanish proficiency is encouraged but not required

Ministry opportunities:
Each team would decide together (ADEE and IV) how to best talk to students about faith in Jesus.  You would get to know the student culture, draw up a plan and create a proxe together.  You would learn to share your faith and how to followup students who are interested.
*We are also working to organize a day during the week to serve in a local work with the needs of the local community.

Other benefits:
1.  Building lasting friendships
2.  Cross-cultural acuity training

Possible Locations:
We might send a team to the east to UCE, San Pedro de Macorís. Another team in the south, Azua and Bani, UTESUR and UFHEC. A third team would be in Santo Domingo at UNEV and Instituto Superior de Formación Docente Salomé Ureña. 

Accommodations:
The plan is to live in homes with nationals and to have meals and do ministry during the day and evenings with your team made up of national students and New England students and staff.