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Does anyone know anything about exchange students coming to Costa Rica? My grandsons are interested in expanding their cultural awareness and would like to find out about possibilities for doing so in Costa Rica. They are from New Mexico and communicate pretty will in Spanish. I thought I would see if any of you might have some information along these lines. Thanks.
How old are your grandsons? Are they interested in something school related or doing community service while on vacation?
There are colleges that offer study abroad opportunities in Costa Rica.
In the Uvita area(Pacific coast area) there are organizations that utilize volunteers, our daughter(20yrs) is planning on volunteering in her off school time. I’d think most communities would welcome such help.The Rotary Clubs around the the world, including Costa Rica, offer exchange program. My daughter participated in a yearlong exchange to Australia and we hosted 8 International students throughout the years.
These clubs have [i]very strict rules[/i], and the student must keep them or risk being sent home. And this does happen.
That is why I like and recommend this group.
Rotary would not send them together, though. Each club usually send one student per yer.There are numerous students from the US and other countries who come to Costa Rica to study, both short term and long term, and the opportunities are almost limitless. The best way to begin gathering information is to do an internet search on Google, etc. Don’t limit your search to “Exchange student” programs. They are only one of many types of programs and are usually more more difficult to find.
This website has most of the basic information you need to start researching programs and opportunities: http://www.studyabroad.com/pages/sitecontent/costa_rica_html.aspx
Also, there are many non-profit organizations and churches who offer opportunities to do volunteer work here. Again, you can begin your research on the internet.
Be advised, most of the programs aren’t cheap. Even if you come as a volunteer, you are expected to pay an enrollment fee.
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