Global Exchange Programs
RICCI-GUANGQI YOUNG SCHOLARS PROGRAM
At Dominican Academy, global exchange programs offer students unique opportunities to experience different cultures firsthand. These programs enrich academic learning with real-world experiences, promoting empathy, fostering global citizenship, and enabling students to gain invaluable insights into international cultures and global issues.
The Ricci-Guangqi Young Scholars Program immerses students in Chinese culture and language through engaging discussions, collaborative projects, and exciting experiences. Launched as a collaborative program with Dominican Academy, Regis High School, and Nanjing Foreign Language School, the Ricci-Guangqi Young Scholars Program allows students to delve into the complexities of our interconnected world, gaining invaluable insights and forging meaningful connections with peers from diverse backgrounds. The culmination of the Ricci Scholars program is a cultural and educational trip to China and a homestay with the Nanjing students. When the Nanjing students visit New York, they are hosted by their counterparts in their homes and attend programs organized and hosted by Dominican Academy and Regis High School. At Dominican Academy, the program is a for-credit course facilitated by the D.A. World Language Department.
THE MADRID EXCHANGE PROGRAM
The Madrid Exchange Program is a two-week peer-to-peer exchange program and partnership between Dominican Academy, Regis High School, and Colegio Nuestra Señora del Recuerdo, a Jesuit co-educational secondary school in Madrid, Spain. The trip, which takes place each June, is open to junior-year students who are studying or are already conversant in Spanish. Students are paired with host families, taking part in structured sightseeing and cultural activities, including trips to the Museo Reina Sofía, the Museo del Prado, and the Monasterio del Escorial. In the fall, Recuerdo students travel to New York to stay with their counterparts in their homes and attend programs organized and hosted by Dominican Academy and Regis High School.