DePaul contributes to the academic goals of Vincentian schools, reassuring our commitment to provide real world education within a catholic identity and fostering among our students a greater sense of global responsibility.
Learning by teaching
This is a summer program designed to provide educational opportunities and the necessary skills to compete in a global environment to both, the visiting students and our DePaul students
Acting as mentors of our young visitors, DePaul students have found themselves being able to lead an international group, suggesting activities, recommending readings and moreover, applying some of the concepts learned in their own student lives . In their reflective papers, mentors have mentioned that this experience have transformed them into individuals able to support and help out others to learn about their school, city and country.
Global Vincentian Identity
Vincentian Catholic Identity is at the foundation of our school. It is embedded in its philosophy of education, curriculum and community life. Education culture, and life are brought together to form our Vincentian spirit. DePaul provides a learning environment rooted in the values of our Catholic faith but is constantly seeking to adapt its programs to the needs of a constant changing environment. Through this special international cooperation, DePaul contributes to the academic goals of other Vincentian schools, reassuring our commitment to provide real world education within a catholic identity and fostering among our students a greater sense of global responsibility.
International mentoring program
The Vincentian Summer Program is defined as an intensive program that combines Catholic identity instruction (Vincentian mission and values), English language courses through the English Language Academy (ELA), cultural themes, new media communications, and field trips. Students have the opportunity to sharpen their English language skills, participate in activities of community service, learn how to use technology to communicate their experiences and develop a social media platform that extends the program experience, keeps them in contact with their peers, sharing experiences with participants of different years and their DePaul mentors.