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Many of the Jamaican citizens of Limón are descendants of workers brought in to build the railroad system.
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Each day, you’ll be both teacher and student. Learning
about Afro-Caribbean culture and literature will help you
understand the exciting fusion of lifestyles in Limón. If
you want to pick up a little Spanish for fun, this bustling
port city is the perfect place.
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Help teach English to grade school students. You can choose to work with
students in elementary grades, middle school, or high school. |
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Earn 6 credits for this six-week program in Afro-Caribbean literature, culture, and history. |
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Trips to volcanoes, cloud
forests, coffee plantations, and wildlife refuges will
round out your knowledge of the environmental and social
climates of this fascinating country. |
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Application timetable: |
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Applications should be received by April 1. |
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(6 credits): Late May to early July |
| Cost (Summer 2008) |
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$3,395 |
| non-NJ residents: |
$4,395 |
Tuition, fees, housing, excursions, and basic medical
insurance are included in this fee.
Travel, food, major medical insurance, and all personal
expenses are not included in this fee.
For more information on program costs, please click here
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On any ol’ trip to Costa Rica, you can bask on Caribbean
beaches, tour rainforest ecopreserves, and taste the
freshest pineapple this side of paradise.
But at St. Mark’s
School in Limón, you’ll also teach, learn, and make a
lasting difference in the lives of grade school children.
This summer service learning program will earn you 6
credits, and it just might change your life.
Many people in Limón have an English-speaking Afro-
Caribbean heritage, but the dominance of Spanish is making
English increasingly rare. Enter you: you’ll collaborate
with teachers at St. Mark’s School to introduce games,
music, books, movies, and other activities to make speaking
English fun. No Spanish? No problemo! Your role is to
immerse the local students in your authentic “American” English.
Sample the local bananas, papayas, and java at the central
market in your downtime, or head to your local too-blue
lagoons. Brave the nearby hiking trails and whitewater
rapids, or just beat the heat with an afternoon siesta in
your room at St. Mark’s hotel, right across the
street from the school.
Costa Rica is the place to be—and your teaching
contribution will be a gift that keeps on giving, long
after you’ve come home.
Find out more about:
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