Immersion Experience for High School

Spend 2 weeks in Costa Rica this summer and give your Spanish the boost it needs to move from academic knowledge to practical skills!

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Common Ground International’s High School Spanish Immersion to Costa Rica is a program that is specifically designed to improve your Spanish communication skills, experience first-hand the beauty of Costa Rica, and gain cultural understanding. The four major components of this experience are:

• Language Immersion: This experiential learning opportunity provides you with intensive spanish language classes with native Costa Rican instructors.
• Cultural Understanding: You gain insight into Costa Rican and typical Latino culture while living and interacting with your Costa Rican host family.
• Community Service: You experience first hand the Educational System in Costa Rica by visiting local schools and working alongside Costa Rican teachers and students on various educational projects. You gain great appreciation for your own blessings as you work in community service projects for the homeless and underserved in Costa Rica.
• Adventure Tourism: Experience the biodiversity of the country while hiking through primary rainforests, active volcanoes and exploring beautiful beaches!

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES: Year after year, each student gains invaluable Spanish language skills, cultural understanding, and knowledge of the biodiversity in Costa Rica.

• Experience the authentic Costa Rican lifestyle. After a full day of classes and community service, get to know your new Costa Rican family in your weeklong home stay.
• Improve your Spanish through intensive Spanish courses and applying practical Spanish language skills to your community service work, and with your home stay.
• Give your time: Participate in various community service projects in local schools and through local organizations committed to advancing the causes of the homeless and underserved in Costa Rica.
• Explore the biodiversity in Costa Rica: hike the rainforests, visit an active volcano and walk along the beach taking in the sights and sounds of the tropical wildlife.
• In your free time, learn how to cook the typical foods "gallo pinto" and dance the traditional dances "salsa and meringue.”

Cost $3,200.00 per traveler…Includes airfare from Denver, travel insurance, private in country transportation, lodging, language school tuition and materials, guided tours, national park entrances, weekend excursions, and some group meals. Trip cost increases to $3,500.00 if you register after 2/27/09.

Download a registration form or call today to register (303) 684-5557 1 (888) 879-2575

SPANISH TEACHER, would you like to coordinate your own trip this next summer? Call today for more details on the best summer job you’ve ever had! (303) 684-5557 1 (888) 879-2575