Engaging Rural Communities in Costa Rica

The Engaging Rural Communities class held by EARTH University in Costa Rica was one of my favorite class I attended while abroad. We had a chance to interact with students from around the world who were at the university studying agriculture, local indigenous communities, rural communities in the area, and the organizations that were trying to help these communities develop further. Not only were these trips informational, they were fun! I had the change to learn about other cultures, try foods I have never had before (like chocolate made in a traditional way by the Bribri), make friends from around the world, and even spend some time at the beach. I would recommend this class to anyone who is interested in learning about social change and/or wants to learn about other cultures in such a short time (because the students are from 46 different countries).