Description

Share your dance and movement abilities with Costa Rican children at a school or orphanage in this immersive and fulfilling volunteering opportunity! Based out of San Jose, the countrys capital, youll be able to make an impact by providing children with a fun, structured, and creative program. Youll also help them build their dance skills, along with earning about Costa Rican culture. Build your international dance experience and become involved in the vibrant San Jose arts scene. Volunteer placement requires at least ten hours a week for a minimum of one week.

Highlights

* Experience an immersive and rewarding volunteer experience by sharing your dance abilities
with low-income children in the community
* Live in Central America's most cosmopolitan city, mere hours from cloud forests and beaches
* Become immersed in Costa Rican culture by living with a host family

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

1 Week 1,450; 2 Weeks 1,625; 3 Weeks 1,800; 4 Weeks 1,975; 5 Weeks 2,100; 6 Weeks 2,325

Cost Includes:

• Excursions
• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Language instruction
• Pre-departure orientation/Training
• Travel while in host country

Program Fees Include:

* Airport pickup and drop-off
* Accommodation with host family
* Guaranteed internship placement
* Welcome orientation
* Cultural activities such as cooking, Latin dance, and Spanish conversation
* Tour of city including guided accompaniment of how to travel to internship
* Weekly individual meeting with program leader to ensure successful experience
* Free luggage storage, internet usage, and Costa Rican coffee and juice at program headquarters
* Optional excursions
* Professional, English-speaking on-site staff
* 24-hour emergency support
* Pre-departure orientation
* Post-program support
* Opportunity to add Spanish course for discounted price

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Home-stays

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Typically The Application Process Time is

Two weeks

Post Services Include

• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

Performing Arts Abroad's Mission Statement

Performing Arts Abroad offers unique and fulfilling international performing arts programs to individuals and groups, enhancing understanding of our diverse world through the transformative arts of theater, music, and dance. Our organization sends U.S. students and professionals on trips for study abroad, internships, volunteering, and career workshops. PAA believes the experience of cross-cultural collaboration is invaluable for performing artists and is committed to providing international programming of the highest caliber to promote a more global perspective for our participants.

Year Founded

2011