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City/State: Orosi |
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Country: COSTA RICA
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| Global Vision International |
3 High Street
St Albans
Herts
UNITED KINGDOM
AL3 4ED
Phone: 01727 250 250
www.gvi.co.uk
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Program description: |
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Join this GVI volunteer project and teach school children while you explore one of the few remaining indigenous areas of Costa Rica. You will be based in a small town called Cahuita – a gorgeous Caribbean coastal town about four hours away from San Jose. From Cahuita you will travel every morning to your placement in a nearby rural community where you will teach literacy, math and English at local schools. You will teach classes in the mornings until early afternoon, and then help with other teaching activities in the afternoon, such as sports, geography and arts. Open classes are also held in the afternoons, open to both children and adults, these classes concentrate on literacy reinforcement and English.
While in Costa Rica you will also have many opportunities to go on a variety adventures to explore the beautiful Caribbean coastline, string of beaches, and surrounding areas.
*How this program makes a difference*
GVI, along with leaders and teachers of the local communities near Cahuita, are developing educational reinforcement programs or ‘aulas abiertas’ to assist children and adults who otherwise may not have the opportunity of a full formal education. GVI volunteers also help the understaffed schools in the region, where often just two teachers are in charge of teaching seven grades worth of children, including nursery, at the same time.
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General program information: |
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Program open to: Everyone
Age range: 18 - 65
Travel to site: Independent Travel
Is opportunity more independant or group orientated: Independant
Living arrangements on the program: Home stays (living with local families)
How long does the program last?: 1-2 weeks
What are the dates of this program: Visit our website for upcoming start dates.
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Benefits and advantages of the program: |
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Highlights:
Immerse yourself in the local community
Learn Spanish
Teach and work with indigenous children
Explore the local area and Costa Rica
Live with a host family in a tropical beachside village.
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Cost or price of this program: |
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From £950 for 4 weeks
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Terms: |
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Throughout the year
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Languages taught: |
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Spanish
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