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Exciting Activities within Costa Rica: Pre and Post Conference
Eco-Adventures: Adventures Under the Sun
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Adventures Under the Sun operates travel programs for individuals and groups, and outfits travel programs from abroad. Many of these programs have a concentrated volunteer component that helps our young people not only learn about a new part of the world but also come to understand the communities inhabiting it.
It is exciting to work with so many people, all who seek experiences in the outdoors and to better understand the communities in Costa Rica.
http://www.adventuresunderthesun.com/
Special programs have been created especially for GIN participants. Contact Melida L. Barbee, melida@adventuresunderthesun.com to arrange overnight trips.
University Learning Modules: Permaculture, Alternative Energy, Organic Farming, and more.
Through its Educational Tourism Program, EARTH-La Flor offers meaningful educational experiences, which integrate ecological, agricultural, scientific, social, entrepreneurial and cultural components.
Through informal educational programs, we offer open spaces and hands-on activities that enable you to learn more about new cultures, languages, environmental conservation and sustainability. We tailor programs to serve each visiting group’s unique needs.
http://www.earth.ac.cr/about-earth/earth-la-flor/educational-tourism/?lang=en
Special programs are being created especially for GIN participants. Please keep checking back to see what is being developed...1 or two night programs are available for before and after GIN.
Sustainable Tourism and agriculture:
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The Punta Mona Center for Sustainability and Education creates experiences through which teachers and students can personally connect with the natural wonders of the Earth, as well as with some of the problems facing the rainforests. In addition, guests are introduced to solutions created to preserve and sustainably develop tropical rainforest land. Student travelers enjoy the benefit of over fifteen years of connections with the people and the land of Costa Rica. We are dedicated to help grow a new generation of eco-conscious world citizens. We try to exemplify this in the support, honor and friendship we offer to our local Punta Mona family.
Accommodations: We can accept groups of up to 40 students for visits from 1 day up to several weeks.
Your school group package includes:
* Three organic, vegetarian meals a day
* Jungle hiking
* Mud bathing
* Access to our private beaches
* Farm tours & herb walks
* Sea kayaking
* Rustic jungle lodging in one of our dorms
* Boat transportation to and from Punta Mona
* Chocolate making
Cost: All trips are customized to meet the requirements of the teachers and the students. After the itinerary is selected an exact price is quoted.
We have been arranging student excursions in Costa Rica for over 10 years and are truly experts at planning and executing exciting Costa Rican travel. Please let us know how we can make your trip to this amazing country a memorable and inspirational learning experience!
Special programs are being created especially for GIN participants. Please keep checking back to see what is being developed...1 or more night programs are available for before and after GIN.
Can your school come a day or two early or stay a day or two afterward?
More activities will be added as we arrange them. Keep checking back.
Studies Abroad for Global Education (SAGE): Offering transformative educational journeys throughout Asia, Africa, and the Americas
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The SAGE Program provides youth and educators the opportunity to travel, volunteer and study abroad as a means to gain greater understanding of the world and themselves. SAGE challenges its participants to move beyond their comfort zone, to think more critically about the world and themselves, and to become engaged and responsible global citizens.
SAGE currently sends students to more than 20 unique countries worldwide including destinations in Asia, Africa, Latin and North America, and the Caribbean. Working with international schools from around the globe SAGE offers custom designed, service learning based itineraries that are designed to enlighten, inspire, and engage.
SAGE is excited to be partnering with GIN to provide enriching expeditions to enhance the conference experience.
To learn more about SAGE please visit us online at www.SAGEprogram.org.
Our student GIN Planning Team is working hard to provide exciting and enriching activities around Costa Rica. Whether its whitewater rafting, learning about permaculture, seeing Mother Nature face-to-face, repelling a waterfall, learning about sustainability, or riding the curl on the Caribbean or Pacific oceans, there is something in Costa Rica for every group's needs. Listed below are some initial options for expanding the GIN experience beyond the school walls. Keep checking back as more information will continually be added. If you are a student, ask your supervisor about some extra time here, or if you are an supervisor plan on spending some extra time with us here in Costa Rica. No regrets.......we promise!
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