The Makarios internship program is a flexible program tailored to meet each student’s academic and spiritual needs. We welcome students with from a variety of majors to join us for a summer, semester, or more in the Dominican Republic or Austin.

Our interns in the summer of 2010 were responsible for conducting ESL classes in the Dominican Republic as well as facilitating a soccer league for elementary-middle school students.  The villages Pancho Mateo, Chichigua, and Tamarindo were the primary focus of these endeavors as they are the same villages that we work with at our school during the year.

Interns with ESL Students

The ESL classes were available to everyone and met twice a week in each village.  Interns created and implemented a curriculum of English vocabulary and phrases useful for vocational skills and advancement.  In addition, the interns lead their students in prayer and song using the English language to reinforce the mission of Makarios.  At the end of the summer, a ceremony was held at a local church where students displayed their English skills to family and friends.

Team Prayer Before Game

The soccer league was available to 7-10 year old kids in each village.  Teams played each other during the summer in a tournament style round robin.  Our intern was responsible for refereeing, organizing games, reserving the field, providing the equipment, and praying with teams.  Additionally, at the end of the summer, our intern was able to share a message with the players about the Gospel.

Each summer has given us more areas for growth and provided new arenas for us to reach the community.  We hope that Summer 2011 interns help us continue our mission in new and exciting ventures.  For information about internship opportunities with Makarios, please contact Sharla.

Now accepting applications for  Summer 2011.

Angela reading with students

“I worked as a teacher’s aide in the Makarios school. What would a typical day look like? It would look like waking up very early to the ‘cock-a-doodle-do’ of the neighborhoods’ roosters. Then after a quick breakfast and group prayer time, it was off to the Makarios school. The morning routine entailed singing and praying with the students and feeding them breakfast. After everybody was well fed, let the learning begin! For the next few hours, I helped the teachers teach math skills, reading skills, science lessons, art projects, and Bible stories.  The rest of the day entailed serving the students lunch and helping with after-school programs. Around six-o-clock I would head back to where I lived, help cook dinner, and then gladly sit down for a wonderful community-style meal. After some great food and fellowship, we would spend the remaining few hours of light visiting with each other and our neighbours. Before we would know it, it was time to hit the sack and recharge for the next full day.”

-Angela, Intern Summer 2010