Costa Rica Teaching and Community Development

Travel to Costa Rica to teach English to children and support community development initiatives.

Travel to the East Coast of Costa Rica where you will live and work in Cimarronnes. 

• Teaching health, wellness and sports at a high school
• Teaching English and/or math at a high school
• Teaching English at an Elementary School
• Potential adult English classes
• Working with a Women's Entrepreneur group (meetings biweekly)
• Expect to be challenged and immersed in real projects, so you will need to be creative, agile, and resourceful, all the while mindful that you will be working with community members who have limited resources.

Program Highlights: 

• Improve your English facilitation skills and develop transferable skills like teamwork and leadership.
• Learn about the unique Tico culture and the rich history of Limon.
• Learn Spanish.
• Sample local Costa Rican dishes.

Costs / Benefits

Since we opened our doors in 1998, we have spent over 65% of all funds directly on our projects. It is our mission to support field operations in the long term. Rather than abandon programs that recruit fewer volunteers we strategically invest from our fully staffed sites to help maintain our presence across the globe. The remaining 35% that is not directly invested in our programs covers the cost of volunteer recruitment, the operations of our head office.

Cost for the program by duration:
• 2 weeks - £1,795
• 4 weeks - £2,245
• 6 weeks - £2,745
• 8 weeks - £3,195
• 10 weeks - £3,645
• 12 weeks - £4,195

Requirements

• 18+ years of age