Law School Dominican Republic Immersion Trips
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Volkmer, Ron
Volkmer, Ronald R.
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2012-02-02
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The Law School program has always included a wide variety of experiences that make it unique. The foremost goal of the experience is to have students exposed to all aspects of Dominican culture. This is accomplished by field trips in and around Santiago, that include the barrio of Cienfuegos, an office combating domestic violence, the cultural center, and the local Catholic university (PUCCM). Trips are also taken to the border of Haiti (Dajabon), bateys near Santiago, and to the north shore. The trip has usually concluded with a visit to the Capitol of Santo Domingo where students have had the opportunity to meet with the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and the Attorney General. Students have visited four different Dominican jails as well as well as visits to four campesino communities where the students have performed service projects.
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Creighton University