Immerse yourself in Costa Rican culture, contextualizing your travels within local customs and history. Collaborate with community members and NGOs to complete service projects that will benefit the community, working towards conservation, reforestation, and sustainable development. Wrap up your experience with time for reflection at Leadership Academy at the UN’s University for Peace.
Upcoming travel dates:
Summer 2023: Jul. 5 – Aug. 2
Fall 2023: Oct. 4 – Nov. 1
Spring 2024: Feb. 28 – Mar. 27
Summer 2024: Jul. 5 – Aug. 2
Costa Rica 4 Weeks
Your program begins with a brief orientation, where you'll meet your fellow travelers and learn how to make the most of your experience abroad together.
Collaborate with an educational nonprofit in San Jose that seeks to lift up local youth through education, engagement, help with homework, and teaching English.
Contribute to seashore conservation by supporting the marine biologists in their research and assisting with mangrove restoration efforts.
Partner with a regional foundation to aid sea turtle conservation efforts and learn why these endangered animals' survival is so import to the success of their ecosystem.
Work alongside a community-based project that leverages sustainable tourism for community outreach and ecological restoration.
Reflect on your experiences and how you can apply what you’ve learned to your future. Hone your global leadership skills through speaker-led workshops. Sessions will focus on self- and global-awareness, influencing others, and executing on your personal goals.
EF Gap Year's service learning philosophy combines educational objectives with hands-on experience as a vehicle to help you become a better global citizen.
Tuition for this 4-week program is $6,950, and payment plans are available. A detailed budgeting guide for this program can be found here.
Your program tuition includes:
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