WINTER 2010 - COSTA RICA

THIS PROGRAM IS NOW FULL WITH 25 PARTICIPANTS.

For More Information
http://www.elcamino.edu/faculty/pmarcoux/costarica2010/index.html

Announcement:

As you can see, the trip is very popular and we are going to sell out. Do not despair. I will still collect applications even after I recieve 25 deposits/applications. In my experience we usually have one or two drop out. I will create a waitlist of students by order of when they turn in applications. The waitlist students will not need to turn in a deposit at this time- just an application. These waitlisted students must be prepared to pay the $500-$2500 depending on the time when a participant drops out. If the person can't pay the money right away, the next person on the list will be chosen.

Students can drop off applications in H321K during my office hours M-Th 7:30-8:00am or 12:30-1:00pm or in H322 the Humanities Division office 8:00-am- 4:00 pm. These materials must be complete and in an envelope with my name on it.

Important Dates

• October 15, 2009: $500 deposit and complete application must be submitted to Pete Marcoux
• November 25, 2009: 50% of the balance (appx $1000) must be submitted to Intercultura
• January 4, 2010: Remaining Balance (appx $1000) must be submitted to Intercultura

The Program:

The Study in Costa Rica Program is the first service learning based study abroad program offered at El Camino College. The focus of the program will be volunteer work; students, as part of their coursework, will work on a variety of ecological and community based volunteer projects. El Camino College is partnering with Intercultura, a language school in Samara, Costa Rica http://www.samaralanguageschool.com/ . Intercultura will handle all of the logistics of the program (eg: transportation, accommodations, volunteer project coordination, weekend excursions, etc). All payments except the initial deposit will be made to Intercultura.

The Cost:

$2500*

*All information is subject to change. No details have been finalized and are an approximation.

Contact Pete Marcoux
pmarcoux@elcamino.edu
310-660-3593 x 6046