Teach English in Costa Rica (STA exclusive 2013) - TCREST

Volunteer at a special high school that teaches tourism training, conversational English and sustainable farming with free time for surfing, relaxing on the beach and watching legendary pacific sunsets. About this Project: The project at this technical high school provides students with practical skills in the farming, community ecotourism and hospitality. With lots going on, you will spend your time volunteering teaching English classes and participating in various activities. For example, one of the newer Planeterrasupported projects in the region is the recycling program, which not only separates plastic, cans and glass but transforms manure into organic fertilizer to be used in the project’s nursery. Talk about sustainable! A day in the life of a volunteer: •Spend half days volunteering as an assistant in English classes to improve conversational abilities of students learning tourism •Help out in the practice kitchen, the computer lab, in the dairy and cheese workshop, or in the tree nursery and recycling programs •Take surf lessons on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, one of the best places on earth to learn to surf! •In your spare time, learn about the onsite sea turtle conservation project, relax on the beach and take in the gorgeous Pacific sunsets.