France 4 Week Language Immersion and Service Program
Location
France
Description
We are welcomed into homes and work alongside local teens on service projects while improving our French language skills. Toss in some service and adventure in the French Alps and sightseeing in Paris and Provence et voilà! We have an amazing recipe for experiencing the heart of this incredible country. Global Works offers the only French program combining serious service projects, language immersion, homestays, and adventure activities. This is truly a remarkable opportunity for anyone wanting to have an authentic travel experience!
Highlights
Service Projects
* Earn 40-60 community service hours
* Help archaeologists excavate Latours, an 11th Century village
* Work on environmental service projects alongside French teens
Language Immersion
* Experience a homestay in the historic town of Narbonne or Carcassonne
* Engage in leader facilitated language lessons during the homestay
* Work with French teenagers
* Pre and post oral testing to measure progress in language learning
Adventure and Cultural Activities
* Swim in the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean
* Hike or raft in the Pyrenees and French Alps
* Visit Paris and its wealth of sights
* Experience the fireworks and festivals of Bastille Day in France!
* Explore the Provence region