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Thomas McDermott
  • Class of 2017
  • Worcester, MA

Thomas McDermott Of Worcester Travels To Dominican Republic For Study, Service #WorcesterAcdmy #GlobalImpact

2015 Mar 30

This past March, Worcester Academy's Thomas McDermott of Worcester, Grade 10, spent two weeks in the Dominican Republic during an intensive language, culture, and service program, "Outlook 360, Release the Hero Within," sponsored by the Academy's World Languages Department.

The learning experience embraced the Worcester Academy philosophy that a real world education, incorporating opportunities for learning outside the classroom, empowers students to thrive in diversity and leads them to engage passionately with the world around them.

Over the course of the Outlook 360 program in the Dominican Republic, students were challenged to think about themselves and the world in new ways. They personified the "truly global" component of a Worcester Academy education by stepping outside of their comfort zones.

One student described how it changed her way of seeing the world by writing that it "offered me perspective as to what is important in life and what to value." Another student reflected that, "It was an amazing experience and I wish I could have spent more time there."

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