COSTA RICA STUDY VISITS
10-day study visits
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TOUR I: July 10-19
TOUR II: July 20-29
The estimated $2,000* fee includes:
- Round-trip airfare from a North Carolina international airport
- 9-night home stay accommodations
- Most meals in Costa Rica
- Ground transfers & transportation in Costa Rica (per itinerary)
- Entrance fees to cultural, historical sites, and ecological sites
- “Spanish for Educators” language lessons
- Participation in community-based projects
- Activities and collaborations with local schools and colleges
- Services of local guide/translator
- Supplemental health insurance
2012 COSTA RICA STUDY VISIT APPLICATION
(DEADLINE EXTENDED TO FEBRUARY 17, 2012!)
2012 STUDY VISIT FLYER (pdf)
2012 WORLD VIEW COSTA RICA VIDEO (Flash)
WORLD VIEW COSTA RICA BOOKLET (pdf)
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STUDY VISIT GOAL
The goal of the Study Visit is to help educators become leaders for global education by looking beyond the borders of North Carolina and experiencing a culture, country, and people different from their own. Educators will learn about Costa Rica’s education system, the Spanish language, development and environmental issues. We also will explore significant cultural and historical sites and interact with Costa Rican families. This Study Visit is intended to be a unique and challenging professional development opportunity—not a tourist trip! To best prepare for the Study Visit, participants are required to attend a day-and-a-half seminar on Latin America and North Carolina (March 27-28, 2012) in Chapel Hill. Following the Study Visit, participants will come back together for a follow-up workshop in August 2012. Knowledge, strategies, and experiences gleaned from the seminar, the Study Visit, and the follow-up workshop will give participants the ability to add global content to their teaching and help their schools and colleges become more global in focus.
STUDY VISIT ELIGIBILITY
The ideal candidate is an educator who is committed to global education and to increasing the opportunities for adding global content and activity to their school or college. World View considers international travel to be an essential aspect of being well-educated in the 21st century and seeks candidates who have not yet had an opportunity to travel abroad. World View’s Study Visits to Costa Rica is open to any full-time educator, yet priority will be given to educators who are part of one of World View’s partner schools systems, schools, or colleges. Secondary priority will be given to educators who have not traveled internationally in the past. Participants of all other past World View Study Visits may submit an application, but will be placed on a wait list.
*Add $250 if out of state applicant
Please Note: This trip requires a minimum of 12 participants.
