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The University of Findlay’s Oilers Serving Abroad travels to the Dominican Republic for a service-based trip three times a year: winter break, spring break and summer break. The group did something different during this summer trip when they collaborated with Associate Professor of Biology Ben Dolan, Ph.D. Eleven students participated in a service-learning course to […]
In March, 10 students and three staff members arrived in Barahona, Dominican Republic, as part of an Oiler Serving Abroad (OSA) service and culture trip. In 2013, a pilot group of UF representatives visited Barahona to establish a partnership with organizations there. “The idea is to keep going to the same place so that we […]
Last fall, four students had a vision to create opportunities for students from diverse academic disciplines to serve others while gaining cross-cultural experience. That vision turned into Oilers Serving Abroad (OSA), and the program’s inaugural trip to Barahona, Dominican Republic, in May laid the groundwork for a lasting partnership. Jenise Berning, Duncan Brown, Claire Rolli […]
