“Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.” This is a quote by Nelson Mandela that I recently saw painted onto the wall of a school. The quote stuck with me because it reflects why I am in the Dominican Republic and the goal of my service. While the school systems in the Dominican Republic have a lot of strengths, there are a lot of outside factors that contribute to the overall success of the students.
“La educación es el arma más poderosa que puedes usar para cambiar el mundo”. Esta es una cita de Nelson Mandela que vi recientemente pintada en la pared de una escuela. Me quedó grabada porque refleja por qué estoy en la República Dominicana y el objetivo de mi servicio. Mientras los sistemas de las escuelas en este país tienen muchas fortalezas, hay también un montón de factores externos que contribuyen al éxito general de los estudiantes.
As a Peace Corps volunteer in the Dominican Republic, my presence in my community is based on a specific community need that the people of the Dominican Republic and my school view as a necessity. The Peace Corps has been in the Dominican Republic for 64 years now and to my knowledge, the Spanish Literacy Promoter position has been around from the start.
