Amigos de las Americas - Gap Year and Semester Programs
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
- Cuenca
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Program Details
Pricing
-Accommodation, including excursions
-Three meals per day
-Private group transportation throughout the entire program
-Medical supplies like hand sanitizer, masks, and cleaning products
-Entrance fees at sites we visit
-24/7 On-Call Safety System
Financial assistance is available!
About Program
AMIGOS Gap Programs for high school graduates provide unparalleled immersion and leadership experiences in Costa Rica or Ecuador.
Accredited by the Gap Year Association, our Gap Programs focus on ethical service, leadership, and cultural humility.
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Program Highlights
- Get hands-on experience while collaborating with the local community on a sustainable service project
- Mentorship through coaching, supervision, and support
- Explore the region with other students on group excursions
- Earn service hours while supporting local community initiatives
- Improve your Spanish through authentic cultural immersion and live with students from your host country!
Popular Programs
Explore Costa Rica’s natural beauty while learning about environmental conservation and community adaptation to climate change. Take part in hands-on volunteering at a nature reserve. You’ll get training in leadership, Spanish, cultural humility, design thinking, and project management as you develop a service project to carry out once you return home. Marvel at the biodiversity and landscapes while you take group excursions around the region!
Explore the highlands around Cuenca, Ecuador, and dive deep into food security and justice in rural indigenous farming communities. Discover how Ecuadorian agriculture is based on ancestral cultures, specifically regarding the importance of superfoods and indigenous medicine. Meet local leaders, food producers, and youth making an impact on food systems in the region.
