Location
  • Costa Rica
    • Monteverde

Program Details

Language
English
Housing
Host Family

Pricing

Starting Price
500
Price Details
Cost includes homestay fee and daily volunteer fee.
Oct 19, 2017
Jan 03, 2016
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About Program

Interested in working alongside experienced land stewards, while learning about the environment, gardening, trail maintenance and more? Sign up to volunteer for at the Cloud Forest School. Volunteers work at the school for a minimum of two weeks and live with the family of a CFS student. Learn about Costa Rican culture, the Spanish language, education for sustainability, and much more while working with our land stewards and maintenance team.

Some standard volunteer tasks are:

-building and classroom painting
-trail maintenance
-tending of green house, germination beds, flower and vegetable gardens
-collection, preparation, and planting of seeds for reforestation project
-planting, weeding, and tagging saplings in reforestation project
-assistance with Environmental Education classes
-assist with recess and bus duties, class trips and special events as needed
-office and library tasks during poor weather

Program Reviews

5.00 Rating
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  • Impact 4.5
  • Support 4.5
  • Fun 4.5
  • Value 4
  • Safety 5
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Gabrielle
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

A Good and In Depth Experience

Coming in with little experience, I gained thorough knowledge of the rhythms of the classroom, and the work that goes into it. I got to work a lot with students one and one, and get to know them as well. I also saw the lead teacher in action daily, and visited other classrooms.

The school environment is unique in that half of classes are in Spanish, half in English and half the staff is Costa Rican and half from the US. It is great if you are interested in ESL education. Everyone was welcoming. I'm very glad I went.

What would you improve about this program?
I had to decide what I wanted out of the experience, and then act to accomplish that. There is not a set structure for what interns do. It is flexible and requires initiative.
47 people found this review helpful.
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Elisa
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Amazing Experience!

I loved every minute I spent in Monteverde. Working at the school with the kids and interacting with all of the wonderful staff members will be something I cherish and remember for the rest of my life.

What would you improve about this program?
More responsibility for the interns!
47 people found this review helpful.

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