Costa Rica: Spanish Service Adventure
- Costa Rica
About Program
It's a well known fact that the best way to bring language learning to the next level is through immersion. Practice with native speakers in a rural Costa Rican community--a combination of formal classroom instruction and real-world conversations will fast track your language learning regardless of your current skill level! Interact with welcoming community members through a service project aimed toward community development. Explore Costa Rica from top to bottom through adventure activities (ziplining, hiking, surfing, jungle excursions and even whitewater rafting for those on the three-week program).
Service Hours: 14-day = 28 / 21-day = 48
Language Hours: 14-day = 25 / 21-day = 35
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Program Highlights
- Get the invaluable experience of language immersion
- Explore themes of education and community development and the role these play in your host community
- Get your blood pumping with zipline, surfing and hiking excursions
- Visit Manuel Antonio National Park to see wildlife up close
- Lend a hand on community-led projects in local schools, community centers or other public spaces
Scholarships
GLA IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access) Scholarship
The goal of our scholarship is to provide inclusion, diversity, equity and access to GLA programs.
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Location
A pioneer of ecotourism, Costa Rica draws many tourists to its extensive series of national parks and other protected areas. Costa Rica began reversing deforestation in the 1990s, and they are moving towards using only renewable energy. Head to the cloud forest, relax on the beautiful beaches, or visit a coffee farm.
