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Quick Look
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Location:
San Jose - Costa Rica
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Language of Instruction: Spanish
Overview
 Includes Spanish language school, volunteer placement, housing, and meals.
Placements are available in 20 different national parks in Costa Rica, including Barra Honda Caverns, Cabo Blanco Nature Reserve, and the Arenal Volcano park.
Volunteer duties vary from park to park. Some projects include: trail restoration, park maintenance, wildlife monitoring, customer service to park visitors.
The program runs year-round and you can start on any Monday. You'll spend the first 4 weeks of your stay taking 30 hours of Spanish language instruction per week at one of San Jose's leading language schools. After the educational program, you'll be placed in a 2-week to 8-week volunteer project of your choice.
Spanish Language School:
You will be interviewed, tested, and placed in a group class with other students of similar Spanish language ability. With small class sizes, 2 to 3 students, and an interactive teaching method that focuses on grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, and conversational skills, you will develop confidence in both the written and spoken language. The program also promotes cross-cultural understanding by focusing on topics related to socio-cultural, historical, economic, and political aspects of Costa Rica and Latin America. Cultural activities and tours are also an integral part of the program.
Your International Volunteer Project:
After successfully completing the 4-week language course, you will begin your volunteer placement at a Costa Rican national park. The placement process begins during the 4-week Spanish language course, with interviews arranged by the language institute. Most positions are full-time, although some participants combine a part-time placement with additional language courses at the institute.
Eligibility
Applicants must:
*Be at least 18 (no upper age limit)
*Complete the language course before beginning your volunteer placements
*Have at least an intermediate understanding of Spanish upon completion of the language course
Housing/Accommodation
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Homestay / Host Family
Program Costs
Program Fee: $1,595
Housing at national park rangers' quarters may be arranged at the rate of $20 per day after the first 4 weeks.
Discounted insurance is available through InterExchange for $60 per month.
Costs
Include: The Fee Covers:
* Intensive 4-week Spanish course (6 hours of Spanish instruction per day and all study materials)
* Placement in a volunteer position matching your interests and qualifications
* Housing and 2 meals per day
* Access to discounted international accident and sickness insurance
* Airport pick-up and transfer
* Orientation and info pack upon arrival in Costa Rica
* Certificate of Completion
* Cultural activities and 4 excursions during class time
Dates
The deadline for the full application is 2 months prior to your desired start date.
Deadlines
2 months prior to your desired start date
Contact
InterExchange
161 Sixth Avenue
New York, NY 10013
USA
Tel:
212-924-0446
Fax:
212-924-0575
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