Description

This voluntary work is a unique opportunity to experience the country, its inhabitants and culture. At the same time, you are doing a meaningful job. The voluntary work also demands adaptability, as you must often work closely with Costa Ricans. The language school has a special coordinator to help you before and during your working period. The combined language and work program consists of at least 4 weeks language lessons, as described under "language program", followed by voluntary work from 1 to 6 months.

EXIS organizes a language and volunteer work program in collaboration with the school and local Costa Rican organizations as well as the National Parks, a language course followed by voluntary work of different kinds.

Highlights

This program combines Spanish lessons and voluntary work in social institutions and national parks. The following mini courses and activities are available and included in the school programs:

* Introduction to national parks of Costa Rica
* Lessons in Latin American dancing
* Visits to museums
* Grammar
* The history of Costa Rica
* Lessons in listening and understanding Spanish
* Excursions to Los Chorros waterfall
* Written Spanish
* Idiomatic expressions and phrases
* Films in Spanish
* Costa Rican cooking
* Local theatrical performances
* A trip to the Zoo
* An excursion to the artist town of Sarchi

Qualifications

Volunteering offers a unique possibility to experience the country, culture and population from the inside while doing a meaningful job. Volunteers must be independent, open minded and minimum 18 years old. You can, of course choose to follow Spanish lessons without volunteering.

Minimum Education

High School

Languages

• Spanish

Languages Used as a Medium of Teaching

• Spanish

Cost in US$:

depends on the length of stay

Cost Includes:

• Housing
• Food
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Language instruction
• Pre-departure orientation/Training

Program Fees Include:

* Airport pick-up
* Accommodation with a Costa Rican host family, single room with half board.
* Intensive Spanish course, 20 lessons a week Monday-Friday.
* Support and advice from the Language school before and during the voluntary work.
* Accommodation during voluntary work.
* A maximum of 4 students per class.
* Briefing and language test.
* Educational material.
* Laundry service.
* Welcome lunch at a Costa Rican restaurant.
* Support and advice from the Language school before and during the voluntary work.
* Accommodation during voluntary work.

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Typical Volunteer

Volunteers must be independent, open minded and minimum 18 years old.

Age Range

18 years old above

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Home-stays
• Other

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves

• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

14 days

EXIS ApS's Mission Statement

EXIS is your ticket to put together a different kind of travel experience. EXIS got started in 1982 with restlessness and an urge to ramble before globalization was a household word and the world could be Googled in five seconds. EXIS made sure nearly 30 years ago that Danish au pairs could drink tea on the High Street in London and now offers unique language study and voluntary work on five continents. EXIS philosophy is still the same to make it possible for you to satisfy your curiosity and thirst for adventure. We work with partners all over the world to build the most secure starting gate for unique experiences and you take it from there! Forget all about the world getting smaller. It's bigger than ever and right within your reach. Join the world... it's yours!

Year Founded

1982