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      Heredia Intermediate Study Abroad Program Volunteer Opportunities Print E-mail
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      Heredia
      3.0 (4.0 scale)
      One semester
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      Eryn Espín-Kudzinski

      The Heredia Intermediate program is designed to not only help students improve their Spanish skills, but to also provide a unique opportunity for students to become personally involved in their host culture through volunteer work. A service learning component is integrated into the mandatory Intermediate Spanish course, which carries a total of 6 U.S. semester credit hours.

      After an informational workshop, students will select from a variety of community organizations in the Heredia/San José area with which they will volunteer for the semester. Students will work at least two hours per week with organizations such as:

      • Inbioparque (Instituto de Biodiversidad)-Environmental conservation and protection
      • Programa Bandera Azul-Community and beach beautification projects
      • Nursing homes for the elderly
      • Orphanages
      • Tutoring school-aged children

      A complete list of opportunities and organizations will be distributed during orientation. Please contact your program advisor for more details.
       
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