The Change My Stars English Immersion Camp began July 2011 and continues to take place during summer vacation annually. We sometimes hold a week long winter camp during winter break. The camp has been held in various different school buildings in Puerto Plata, but is always executed in Project Esperanza's elementary school in the community of Padre Granero. The campers' ages range from 5 to 14 years old and consists of 4 stations: Art, Games, Story, and Songs. Native English speaking volunteers run these stations each summer, aided by local Counselors in Training who are past the age of campers but still want to be involved, and by a few of our teachers as well.
English is a highly beneficial skill for our students, especially since they live in an area where tourism is a main source of income. However, it is not a required part of the schools’ curriculum until 5th grade. Summer English camp is completely optional.
