Leave the typical tourist route and explore the Dominican Republic beyond its exterior. Begin your journey in the mountainous region of Jarabacoa. Learn about efforts to foster sustainable tourism and park management as you help maintain protected territories. Head to Samaná Peninsula and partner with the Green Brigade, a group of young environmental activists, to plant red mangroves along the coast to protect the region from storm surges. Take a break from community service to hike to the Baiguate or Jimenoa waterfalls, ride horses to the beaches of Las Galeras, and take a boat ride across Samaná Bay to explore the islands of Los Haitises National Park.

Jump aboard the Rustic Pathways boat and embark on one of our most unique service adventures. Travel through part of the mighty Mekong river system on the region’s most impressive body of water. Visit Tonle Sap, the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia, where thousands of families live and work in floating homes balancing on thick, bamboo trunks. Stay in homestays with trusted host families and experience their day-to-day lives. Work alongside local professionals to repair and build new floating homes for the community. At the end of a hard day’s work, watch the sunset transform the surface of the lake into an infinite golden glaze. After service work is complete, take time to visit Siem Reap and stroll through the breathtaking stone fortresses of Angkor temples.

Travel from urban cities to the Outback and see more of Australia in two weeks than many do in a lifetime. After a stop in Brisbane, fly to Cairns—the adventure capital of Australia and the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef—where you can snorkel or scuba dive in a revered aquatic landscape. Then visit the Daintree, where the rainforest meets the reef. In the Outback, hike through canyons, swim in natural springs, explore Kata Tjuta, see iconic Uluru, and learn about Aboriginal culture. Bid Australia farewell among the landmarks of Sydney, including the Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Join the ultimate dive adventure on the Great Barrier Reef. Get certified as an open water diver or take an advanced course during your first live-aboard boat trip. Venture into the far reaches of the Coral Sea on a four-day trip to snorkel with dwarf minke whales, a type of baleen whale that visit the reef along their migratory path each year from June to August. When not swimming with whales and other marine animals, join marine biologists to help evaluate the sustainable management of ecotourism. Log up to 21 day and night dives during your trip. When not out at sea, get your blood pumping on the jungle swing or during a bungee jump (add-on activity)! Your Program Leader is the distinguished marine expert, Dr. Olaf Meynecke. Dr. Olaf is a leading scientist in the field of marine ecology. He studied environmental science in Germany, specializing in Biology, and worked as a scientific coordinator for the European Union before moving to Australia, where he completed his Ph.D. in marine biology.

Channel your passion for wildlife during this program designed for animal lovers interested in zoology, ecology, conservation, or veterinary science. After orientation, help prepare food and enrichment for amazing wildlife, watch keepers present guest talks, and assist with interactive animal enclosures. Volunteer alongside keepers perform a variety of tasks like gardening, mulching, pond scrubbing, raking, and poop scooping—it’s all part of the experience! Meet some of the majestic creatures that call Australia home and return home knowing what it’s really like to care for wildlife at a zoo.

Journey to Casablanca and visit Hassan II Mosque, one of the largest in the world, before heading off to begin your service projects. Along the way, stop by the ancient Ait-Ben-Haddou and pass through scenic Dadès Gorges. Set off on a sunset camel caravan to a desert camp, then take part in community service projects. Learn about the indigenous Amazigh culture in a remote valley nestled in the craggy High Atlas Mountains. Visit the white-walled Medina of Essaouira, a UNESCO World Heritage site, where you can snack on crepes and take surf lessons. Conclude your trip in Marrakech and explore the buzzing market square, Jamaâ El-Fna, also a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Enjoy a week focusing on careers in criminal justice with Cedarville University faculty, staff, students and criminal justice professionals. Through first-hand learning experiences, skills assessments, field trips, interaction with criminal justice professionals and dialogue with Cedarville faculty and students, you will explore careers in law enforcement, corrections, and the court system.

Explore the opportunities for leading worship in your school ministry or local church by coming to Worship Camp! Whether you’re a guitarist, keyboardist, drummer, vocalist, or sound engineer, Worship Camp will give you the tools you need to excel as a member of a worship team.

Cedarville’s Art and Design Camp presents students an introduction to three areas of visual art: studio art, graphic design, and industrial design. This camp is aimed at providing students an understanding of some of the basic principles of art and design used in constructing a variety of visual concepts for both traditional and digital media. This goal will be achieved through instruction, group discussion, and hands-on experience in these three disciplines of visual art.

Enjoy a week exploring the world of theatre and immersing yourself in this energizing profession! The week includes attending a professional theatre production which is still to be announced and culminates in a performance for your family and friends on the final day of camp. As an image-bearer of God's creative design, you'll discover what it means to use your own creative gifts in performance, ministry, and worship.

Experience two very different sides of the Dominican Republic during this intensive program. Leave the resorts and tourist destinations behind as you travel deep into the heart of the country to the bateyes—underserved communities of predominantly Haitian sugarcane workers. Though resources are in short supply, there is a generous sense of community. Listen to stories from local farmers, mothers, leaders, and youth, and contribute to service projects designed to create lasting improvements. Then travel northeast for a completely different experience and reflect on your time in the bateyes amid the country’s turquoise waters and white sand beaches. Components of a Critical Issues Program Deliberate Focus: Students explore specific global issues as they exist in communities around the world. Pre-Travel Engagement: Prior to their arrival in the program’s base country, students build an understanding of the issue their program focuses on through readings, film screenings, and various learning opportunities. Program Content and Discussion: Students progress through a curriculum comprised of activities, discussions, and debriefs designed to expand their understanding and exploration of key topics. Program Staff: Program Leaders on Critical Issues programs have intimate local knowledge and an academic or professional background in the focus area.

Leave the typical tourist route and explore the Dominican Republic beyond its exterior. Begin your journey in the mountainous region of Jarabacoa. Learn about efforts to foster sustainable tourism and park management as you help maintain protected territories. Head to Samaná Peninsula and partner with the Green Brigade, a group of young environmental activists, to plant red mangroves along the coast to protect the region from storm surges. Take a break from community service to hike to the Baiguate or Jimenoa waterfalls, ride horses to the beaches of Las Galeras, and take a boat ride across Samaná Bay to explore the islands of Los Haitises National Park.

Travel from urban cities to the Outback and see more of Australia in two weeks than many do in a lifetime. After a stop in Brisbane, fly to Cairns—the adventure capital of Australia and the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef—where you can snorkel or scuba dive in a revered aquatic landscape. Then visit the Daintree, where the rainforest meets the reef. In the Outback, hike through canyons, swim in natural springs, explore Kata Tjuta, see iconic Uluru, and learn about Aboriginal culture. Bid Australia farewell among the landmarks of Sydney, including the Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Join the ultimate dive adventure on the Great Barrier Reef. Get certified as an open water diver or take an advanced course during your first live-aboard boat trip. Venture into the far reaches of the Coral Sea on a four-day trip to snorkel with dwarf minke whales, a type of baleen whale that visit the reef along their migratory path each year from June to August. When not swimming with whales and other marine animals, join marine biologists to help evaluate the sustainable management of ecotourism. Log up to 21 day and night dives during your trip. When not out at sea, get your blood pumping on the jungle swing or during a bungee jump (add-on activity)! Your Program Leader is the distinguished marine expert, Dr. Olaf Meynecke. Dr. Olaf is a leading scientist in the field of marine ecology. He studied environmental science in Germany, specializing in Biology, and worked as a scientific coordinator for the European Union before moving to Australia, where he completed his Ph.D. in marine biology.

Channel your passion for wildlife during this program designed for animal lovers interested in zoology, ecology, conservation, or veterinary science. After orientation, help prepare food and enrichment for amazing wildlife, watch keepers present guest talks, and assist with interactive animal enclosures. Volunteer alongside keepers perform a variety of tasks like gardening, mulching, pond scrubbing, raking, and poop scooping—it’s all part of the experience! Meet some of the majestic creatures that call Australia home and return home knowing what it’s really like to care for wildlife at a zoo.