Social Justice Work

LOCAL SPOTLIGHT: GoKite Cabarete

For several years, GoKite Cabarete was the only Dominican-owned and run kite school in Cabarete. The team is made up entirely of local boys, except when high season demands exceed the local supply of instructors. info@GoKiteCabarete | GoKiteCabarete.com | +1 829.644.8354 Go Kite Cabarete Richard, the owner of GoKite Cabarete, tells me there is enough …

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Ethical Travel Tips

Accesibilidad Local: Precios Diferenciados en Cabarete

Frecuentemente me he sentado en la playa almorzando sólo para recibir la factura y darme cuenta de que en ese corto tiempo había gastado más del salario diario promedio en Cabarete (para los dominicanos). Levanto la vista y me doy cuenta de que soy uno de los pocos dominicanos con ese privilegio. Mis otros compatriotas …

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DECOLONIZE: Lanugage- “Spanish Words” with Indigenous Roots

When I was a child I was taught about how Christopher Columbus, or Cristóbal Colón for hispanoparlantes, discovered America. It wasn’t until much later that I would learn that not only did he not discover America (as there were already inhabitants there), but also there was nothing benign about his encounter with these indigenous people. For centuries …

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