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Spain: Combating Climate Change (Summer)

$5,000+Program Costs
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Program Overview

Through hands-on work with community organizations, students learn about local efforts to restore ecosystems and come away feeling more empowered to effect positive change at the community level. For students interested in community organizing, climate change, and exploring the diverse culture, community, and history of southern Spain.

Where European, Arabic, and North African influences have intertwined for centuries, students explore the region’s environmental challenges and experience daily life in southern Spain. Through community immersion, local partnerships, guest speakers, and Spanish language practice, students gain firsthand insight into both contemporary and historical environmental issues while connecting deeply with the people and culture around them.

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Program Highlights

Spanish Language Study: Rapidly improve conversational Spanish skills through a homestay, formalized language instruction, and daily interactions with locals.
Climate Change Remediation: Participate in hands-on work restoring local ecosystems alongside Spanish youth and consider local and global human environmental impacts.
Landscapes and History: Explore local ecology and landscapes, ancient civilizations, castles, Moorish influences, and the oldest irrigation system in Europe.
Gain Global Competencies: Experience new cultures, explore different perspective, and build confidence by navigating unfamiliar environments.
Working alongside a local environmental NGO focused on replanting the native oaks outside of Granada.

What's Included

Tuition & Fees
Accommodation / Housing for Program Duration
All Program Activity Costs
Weekday Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Weekend Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
In-Country Transportation To & From Project
Required Equipment
On-Site / In-Country Staff Support
Pre-Departure Orientation
Training
Laundry
Language Lessons
Cultural Training / Program / Orientation
Course Materials

Program Details

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Locations

  • Cadiz, Spain
  • Granada, Spain

Available Terms / Availability

  • Years Offered
  • Year Round

Eligible Nationalities

  • All Nationalities

Education Levels & Language

  • Language
  • English
  • Spanish
  • Education
  • High School Freshman (1st Year)
  • High School Junior (3rd Year)
  • High School Senior (4th Year)
  • High School 5th Year or More
  • High School Sophomore (2nd Year)

Application Procedures

  • Phone/Video Interview
  • Online Application

Age Requirement

14-20

Duration

  • 1-2 Weeks

Starts At

$5,000+

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