The Last Run: By Tess B., Riley W., and Andrew G.
We went white water rafting, and it was so much fun. During one of the rapids our guide fell off the raft. I would definitely do it again. – Riley W. My name is Andrew G. Putney is cool, and I like…
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What Can a Place Teach You? Reflections from Austin, Ava, and Tamao
The following post features student writing. For my independent project I chose to look at and study colmados, the small local stores. The first thing I noticed was that there were so many of them for such a small town. Practically every street had at…
Bahia de las Aguilas
Boat ride to Bahia de las Aguilas.
Growing as We’re Going: By Amy C. and Dylan J.
The following post features student writing. I chose this summer program because I was looking for a new summer experience. Unlike other summer programs Putney combined two of my interests: traveling and service learning. One high point of my trip so far was being able…
We Bring You a Haiku: By Elizabeth L. and Lila M.
The following post features student writing. Floors Working all day long Each day a new floor is built Now they have a floor. This haiku reflects that we put a lot of hard work into building the floors, but it is rewarding when we reflect…
Campo Life: By Emerson O.
The following post features student writing. I am Emerson O. I’m from Burlington, VT and in 9th grade. Life in the campo starts every day at around 7 AM. Depending on how much a local kid likes you, that’s when their day starts as well….
Grateful: By Emilia C.
The following post features student writing. My name is Emilia C. I live in Brooklyn, NY, and I’m going into the 9th grade. Last summer I completed a community service trip in Costa Rica. This satisfying community service helped me put my lifestyle into perspective,…
Moonlight Merengue
¡Saludos! We have arrived in the capital of Santo Domingo. The excitement started with a grand applause as the plane safely touched down. After settling into the hotel, we walked down the street to eat a fabulous meal of pechugas de pollo, arroz con gandules,…
The group has arrived
We’ve received word from the leaders that the group has arrived in the Dominican Republic.
Saludos!
After a beautiful and invigorating weekend of preparations at the rustic Putney Student Travel barn, our Dominican Republic program has taken shape! We have planned some meaningful projects in the town of La Guazara, and excursions to other diverse regions of the island. Barahona, where we…