Swing Into Summer With Point School Puerto Rico
Summer has arrived in Puerto Rico, and Point School’s clients are embracing everything the island has to offer with PSPR’s summer programming.
“The purpose of our summer programming is to engage our young men in the vibrant culture of the island in the “downtime” of academic calendars,” says Caitlin Galt, Director of Well-Being at PSPR. “To help build and maintain momentum while clients are not taking classes, summer programming emphasizes the exploration of the island’s activities and engaging our clients in a process of self-discovery.”
While the young men at PSPR have a blast learning to surf or scuba dive, summer programming is not merely an extended vacation. Working closely with Caitlin, PSPR clients utilize summer programming as a time to identify areas of growth and set realistic goals to overcome challenges. Each experience is connected back to the progress they have made and used as a stepping-stone towards bigger and greater goals.
If you want to join in the adventure, Point School Puerto Rico has openings now. Contact Jolene McGuire for more information.
About Point School Puerto Rico
Point School Puerto Rico integrates traditional gap year components such as cultural immersion, experiential learning, and volunteer experience with well-being support so young men can build self-identity through career, interest, and personal exploration based on individualized strengths.
About Point School Puerto Rico
COVID-19 UPDATE: Call (484) 450-6878Point School Puerto Rico integrates traditional gap year components such as cultural immersion, experiential learning, and volunteer experience with well-being support so young men can build self-identity through career, interest and personal exploration based on individualized strengths. Cultural ImmersionPSPR guys experience authentic Puerto Rico by participating in Spanish classes and practicing conversational skills in the community, attending salsa and cooking classes, exploring the history, politics, and tourism of Puerto Rico. Experiential LearningPSPR guys gain recreational skills and competency. Activities include: SCUBA certifications, surfing, snorkeling, exploring, etc. Experiential learning offers an opportunity to gain skill mastery with the intention of building self-efficacy, intrinsic motivation, social confidence that can be transferred to other aspects of life.VolunteeringPSPR guys gain professional experience fields that interest them. Volunteer experience is used to find a professional or academic track that they can find fulfillment and motivation through. They will develop professional skills, gain references, build resumes and increase executive functioning.Self-DiscoveryWe use the VIA Character Strengths Survey to inform individualized strength development. Our goal is provide each young man with positive introspection that will boost intrinsic motivation, resilience, and self-efficacy as they transition into college and/or adulthood.