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Get all the information you’ll need about what will be your best semester ever. Immerse yourself in culture, ministry, and service while earning college credit.

Live, learn, serve, and grow in the Dominican Republic.

Make your gap semester your best semester ever! Join our life-changing ministry opportunity in Juan Dolio to grow in your faith and much more. 

 

Ministry knows no boundaries.

 

From classrooms to churches to shelters, you’ll learn how to meaningfully minister to anyone anywhere in the world.

 
 

Sunrise and sunset
on the beach.

 

Make Juan Dolio home for a semester. Enjoy living in a lovely apartment just minutes from the beach while experiencing the food, culture, and nature of the DR! 

 
 

Dios te ama. 

God loves you.

 

Learn Spanish, study the Gospels, and think deeply about ministry. Then, take what you learned into the real world to make a difference.

 
 

Discover the Dominican Republic! 

Explore the beauty, culture, food, and people. Go snorkeling around Catalina Island, walk the pristine white sand beach of Playa Juan Dolio, play in waterfalls, hike mountains, and enjoy the rich Dominican cuisine — all while helping meet the needs of local villages!

 
 

Serve at many ministry sites  

 

You’ll be ready to spread the love of God everywhere including schools, orphanages, anti-trafficking shelters, facilities for young people with special needs, and more.

 
 
 

Harness your gifts 

 

Ministry requires many different types of skills from communication and teaching to athletics and music. Your special abilities are needed for ministry, and you will harness them during your Climb Experience.

 
 
 

Learn to read and
share the Gospel  

 

There’s no cookie-cutter way to share the Gospel. But here, you’ll learn how to be the hands and feet of Jesus in the world.

 
 
 
 

"This semester has had a huge impact. I can see my calling to global ministry unfold."

Brayden Sawyer, Ohio

 
 
 

The Climb Experience is a semester abroad program located on the SCORE International Ministries campus in Juan Dolio, Dominican Republic.

315 E. College Ave.   
Greenville, IL 62246