Volunteering in Costa Rica this Summer • Introduction • Volunteer Placements • Cultural & Learning Activities • Weekends & Free Time • Next steps and Q&A
Volunteer with Cross-Cultural Solutions in Costa Rica - CCS Webinar Presentation
Nov 21, 2014
Want an insider’s perspective on what it’s like to volunteer abroad? Check out this presentation from the CCS Webinar on Volunteering in Costa Rica. Webinars will feature specific CCS locations and other interesting topics on volunteering abroad.
To watch the webinar recording please visit: http://www.crossculturalsolutions.org/media-center/webinars.aspx
Presenters: Pete Bryan, Program Enrollment Manager and three-time Costa Rica alumnus and Molly Hampton, Costa Rica Program Manager and alumna
The topics of this webinar included:
Volunteer Placement - what volunteer work would be asked of me?
Cultural & Learning Activities - what activities would be/have been included?
Living Arrangements - what is a home base?
Weekend & "Free Time" Activities - what can we do on our own?
Presenter's personal volunteer experience - before working for CCS, one of our presenters spent 12 weeks in Costa Rica!
Learn more on volunteering abroad with CCS in Costa Rica, and other countries: http://www.crossculturalsolutions.org
To watch the webinar recording please visit: http://www.crossculturalsolutions.org/media-center/webinars.aspx
Presenters: Pete Bryan, Program Enrollment Manager and three-time Costa Rica alumnus and Molly Hampton, Costa Rica Program Manager and alumna
The topics of this webinar included:
Volunteer Placement - what volunteer work would be asked of me?
Cultural & Learning Activities - what activities would be/have been included?
Living Arrangements - what is a home base?
Weekend & "Free Time" Activities - what can we do on our own?
Presenter's personal volunteer experience - before working for CCS, one of our presenters spent 12 weeks in Costa Rica!
Learn more on volunteering abroad with CCS in Costa Rica, and other countries: http://www.crossculturalsolutions.org
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Volunteering in Costa Rica this Summer
• Introduction
• Volunteer Placements
• Cultural & Learning Activities
• Weekends & Free Time
• Next steps and Q&A
San Carlos• Established in 2002
• Maximum capacity of 36 volunteers
• Located in Ciudad Quesada
• Population of roughly 39,000
•About 1 hour and 45 minutes from
San Jose
San Carlos Home-Base
San Carlos
Home-Base
Cartago• Established in 2003
• Maximum capacity of 40
• Population of over 150,000
•About 45 minutes from San Jose
Cartago Home-Base
Cartago Home-Base
Volunteer Placements- Orphanages, Day Cares, Foster Homes
• Teach basic English
• Arts & Crafts Activities
• Provide care for younger children
• Assist with meals
• Other projects as needed
Volunteer Placements- Orphanages, Day Cares, Foster Homes
My Experience
Volunteer Placements- Schools
•Teach basic English
•Assist teachers
•Teach other subjects
as needed
Volunteer Placements- Schools- My Experience
Volunteer Placements- Eldercare Facilities
• Arts and crafts activities
• Ball games, yoga, dancing
• Companionship
Volunteer Placements- Eldercare Facilities- My Experience
Volunteer Placements- Special Education Schools
• Opportunities to work with children and adults
• Don’t need experience working with people with
disabilities
• Teach life skills
• Teach basic English
• Arts & crafts activities
• Companionship
Cultural & Learning Activities
• Language Lessons
• Guest Speakers
• Dance and cooking classes
• Educational Excursions
Weekends and free time
Weekends and Free time- My experiences
In-Country Staff
• Year Round Presence in the community
• Offer Support for volunteers
Next steps
Contact a Program Enrollment Manager for more
questions:
800-380-4777
Find a start date at:
www.crossculturalsolutions.org/startdates
Pura Vida!
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