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    Westcoast Connection: Costa Rica Service & Adventure

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    Details

    • Listing Type: Summer Programs
    • Program Delivery: Residential
    • Destination: Costa Rica
    • Provided By: Independent Provider
    • Session Start: June, July
    • Session Length: Two Weeks, Four Weeks, Three Weeks
    • Entering Grade: 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
    • Gender: Coed
    • Category: Community Service
    • Sub-Categories: Community Service, Animals/Nature, Surfing, Swimming, Water Sports, Whitewater Rafting
    • Selective: No
    • Ages: 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
    • Minimum Cost: $3,000 - $6,999
    • Career Clusters: Government and Public Administration, Health Science, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
    • Credit Awarded: No
    • Location:Costa Rica
    • Last Updated:August 2025
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    Overview

    Travel to Costa Rica this summer for an unforgettable teen community service program, where you’ll volunteer alongside our long-standing service partners and support a variety of impactful projects. As part of the service-learning framework, our staff provide guidance and reflection on the impact of the work we do throughout the program. When not volunteering, you’ll be on amazing adventures like learning to surf, rappelling down a waterfall and zip-lining over the rainforest!

    Program Highlights

    • Participate in a local beautification project.
    • Snorkel among tropical fish at Isla Tortuga.
    • Work on a community project like helping to build homes.
    • Enjoy a thrilling whitewater rafting adventure.
    • Experience a canyoning adventure in Arenal.
    • Learn to surf with professional instructors.
    • Zip-line over the canopy in Rincon de la Vieja National Park.
    • Learn how to salsa at a Latin dance class.