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Language and Culture Service Learning
Location: Costa Rica: Monteverde
Term: Summer
Program Duration: 2-4 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: July to August
University of Georgia - Costa Rica
1324 South Lumpkin Street Suite 203c Athens, Georgia 30602 United States
Call Us
Phone: 706-542-6203
Description
This program offers undergraduates, graduates, and in-service teachers the opportunity to gain professional experience in an educational setting in Central America. Students will have the chance to immerse themselves in another culture, improve their Spanish, and get experience teaching.
The students explore through reflections, discussions and theoretical readings the nexus between language and culture and the issues involved in teaching ESL. As part of the service-learning component, the participating students apply what they are learning in a week-long English Camp for local elementary school children. The students develop interactive lessons that integrate the national science curriculum and apply strategies for teaching English to non-native speakers of English. Most of the course is at the UGA Costa Rica campus and the surrounding communities, however, we also travel to Turrialba in the Atlantic zone and finish out the trip at Playa Sámara, one of Costa Ricas coastal jewels in the Guanacaste region.
Highlights
Homestays with Costa Rica Families will give students an opportunity to experience the warmth and hospitality of Costa Rica and also experience Costa Rica life in ways that cannot be learned in a classroom.
Degree Level
Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)
Intern Types
- English as a Second Language
Languages
- English
Cost in US$:
2,800 USD
Cost Include Description:
The program costs approximately 2,800 USD plus in-state UGA tuition and fees.
It covers lodging, meals, study abroad insurance, entry fees, and transportation on program excursions. Additional costs include personal items and airfare.
***Note: Out-of-state students pay in-state tuition. The Hope scholarship applies.
Credit Available
yes
Volunteer Types
- English teaching
Age Range
18+This Program is open to
Worldwide Participant.
Typical Living Arrangements
- Group living
- Home-stays
Participants Travel to Costa Rica
Independently or in Groups
Application Process Involves
- In-Person Interview when Feasible
- Letters of Reference
- Transcript
- Written Application
Typically The Application Process Time is
30-60 daysUniversity of Georgia - Costa Rica's Mission Statement
Our Mission is to provide excellence in academic programs and research opportunities while serving as the best equipped social, cultural, environmental and international facility of the University of Georgia. Our Vision is to work under the principles of environmental, cultural, social and economic stability, as well as to serve as an example of sustainability to the academic and non-academic communities of Costa Rica, Latin America and the World.
Year Founded
1785
