Programs

We strive to tailor our program to best meet the needs of the youth in our community. Our program initiatives have greatly evolved over the years and no one program is of more importance than another. The current initiatives the following.

Note:

SAS and Guanin Center, Inc., are two differents institutions but they work in partnership.

ESL Program:

(This is a year-round, which is important so that they can succeed in the future job workplace) This is SAS English as a Second Language Program that is directed to students' at all academic levels and all ages to improve of education levels and to provide opportunities to those who are not normally able to participate in English courses program.

Participants can choose to come for a week or for longer periods.

The part of the program that requires them to learn English is very flexible in order to meet everyone's needs and interests.
More information.
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Internship program:

INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIPS IN THE LAND COLUMBUS LOVED BEST. This is SAS program. SAS's Internship Program places graduate students and undergraduates, who have completed or are in the process of completing their programs of study, in internship positions in the Dominican Republic, on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, the island that Christopher Columbus said was “the most beautiful in the world. Read more.................................

Community Service

We offer a way to discover the Dominican culture, past and present, on our custom designed trips, a way that will coincide with class curriculum while safely immersing students into the diverse Dominican lifestyle. Our goal is for the students and family group and general to get involved in projects that will have a monumental, long-term impact on the children and the communities that they serve.

Orphanage assistance

We do have several orphanages we do sponsor in Santo Domingo, Madre Vieja and Palenque in San Cristóbal

Sports Internship

We work in association over 20 clubs located in 12 communities' service locations across Dominican Republic. We are promoting in those areas including soccer, baseball, softball, basketball and volleyball for the future we want to include arts, cycling, swimming, etc. We provide tennis shoes, gloves, bats, baseball balls, basketball ball and other sports supply.

Evidence is growing which demonstrates that community-based sports program of Center Guanin contributes to the awareness and preventive solutions to alcohol problems and drugs program by not accepting and not promoting excessive drinking and providing appropriate role models for young people. Read more ...............
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After school program

This is an after and before school program for children aged 6 to 12. The purpose of the after school and before program is to provide a safe environment in which we can promote, support, and enhance all areas of a child's learning and development.

In the Community of la Piedra we provide alimentation and a balance of prevention, educational, social and recreational opportunities in fun and playful ways. Membership consists of 50 registered children per week, who attend Monday to Friday, this is a year-round program.
Fall: Middle August to December
Winter: January to March
Spring: March to End of Jun.
We also operate a full day camp called Golden Fridays; this runs on the no school days.
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Literacy programs for youths and adults

The Guanín Center, Inc., together with the Ministry of Education meets the forces to give pursuit to the program of youths and adults. the Atty. This program is running every Saturday adn Sunday from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, in the Community la Piedra, Province Santo Domingo. Read more.............
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Summer Camp programs

A seasonal program for youth ages 5 to 16 focusing on recreational activities, personal growth and social skills. With many having previously failed in public schools, the camp provides an opportunity for children to learn about their environment, culture and peers through experimental learning and educational excursions.

This is a hands on experience. Most of the children are discovering and developing respect for their community and themselves for the first time. They will be able to learn arts, sports, math, English, etc.
We do work in partnership with SAS, read more......
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Health, Medical assistance program

This project is directed to communities in all the vulnerable and frontier zones of the Dominican Republic and the Republic of Haiti (the two countries that share the island of Hispaniola), and has as its objective to educate and bring to the public´s awareness the dangers of HIV/AIDS, its transmission, treatment, and preventative measures.
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