were given the opportunity to reverse the roles. Everyone lined up as they taught the Dominican's how to dance the Cha-Cha Slide, the Cotton-Eyed-Joe, as well as the Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae). Neighbors even joined in on the fun and danced along. Dancing is one of the ways that the Dominican community sticks together.
Day two and the worksite is still unavailable due to flooding. The volunteers were taken to the town instead and given a challenge. The Group leaders told the students to break into teams. Each team had a Dominican so that way the
Language barrier between the locals and tourists could be broken. Each team was asked to buy enough food for a family of four on an buget. Everyone was given a small sum of money that was considered the average wage for a full time worker in the DR. The challenge turned out to be a bit harder than expected and suprised the entire group. Meals are hard to make on that sum even in the poorer parts of town. Everyone was challenged with high pressure sales and bargaining which was eye opening for many. Each team took back their groceries to
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