Celebrating the Dominican Republic
Presented by: B.A.C.E.S.
February 3 – 26
This exhibition is a program of the Connections Gallery: Experiments in Community Curating
B.A.C.E.S. is a student-led service organization that travels to the Dominican Republic over spring break. Each year about 20 students travel to Santo Domingo to hand out bags of food to
feed hundreds of starving families, set up a medical outreach assisting in teeth extractions, distribute medications and teach the basics of hygiene and sex education. Bucknellians have helped to establish and maintain a school that serves more than 200 students in one of the poorest communities in the Dominican Republic. We have also worked on construction and maintenance projects, participated in various educational programs, traveled to the historic district of the city and visited rural farming communities. This exhibition celebrates Bucknell’s dedication to service and the people we help each year.
– Paul Allgera