Environmental Education Program - Costa Rica

North America, Costa Rica, Puerto Jimenez
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Duration : 1 to 24 Weeks

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Program Highlights

Learn about gaining real field experience.
Educate underprivileged kids.
Experience Costa Rica’s unique culture and way of life
Learn everything about their lifestyle and habits
Help children understand the value of the environment and the importance of protecting species

UN’s Sustainable Development Goals:

This program is ideal for

Volunteers who want to live in a greener world and are ready to motivate others as well to work for the environment. Those who love spending time with children and understand that they can mbe most easily and effectively educated on the best practices to promote the sustainability of our environment. As your tasks will vary based on various factors, you should be open to helping out in any kind of activity that is prioritised while you’re there.

Join our environmental education program in Costa Rica with Green Life Volunteers. Help bring vital environmental education to rural schools on the Osa Peninsula, shaping the future and protecting our planet. Be a volunteer and make a difference today!

Are you passionate about environmental education and volunteering in Costa Rica? Green Life Volunteers is your gateway to making a meaningful impact through our 'Environmental Education Program' in the beautiful Osa Peninsula. With limited access to environmental education in many public elementary schools, our mission is to change that.

Our Approach:

We collaborate with multiple NGOs to introduce essential environmental education in schools surrounding the Osa Peninsula.
We emphasize the importance of teaching children about environmental preservation and species protection.
Our efforts shape the future by instilling environmental consciousness in the younger generation.

Our Target:

We focus on assisting rural remote schools in the Osa Peninsula, where access to environmental education is limited.
We extend our support to approximately 4 to 5 schools, making bi-monthly visits with engaging activities.

Fundraising for a Cause:

Our program relies on fundraising to cover school visits, activity materials, and other project-related expenses.
As a volunteer, you will also participate in fundraising efforts, contributing to the program's sustainability.

Join us in Costa Rica and become a part of our 'Environmental Education Program' to create a brighter, greener future. Volunteer with Green Life Volunteers and be the change.

Role and responsibility

You will be helping to plan lessons and activities using already established curriculums and planned “topics” for every month. Ideally you would be spending a few weeks on this project, since it will take a little to get your work settled, and then to actually teach the classes and do the activities (together with other volunteers and NGO leaders). The project includes around 4 – 5 schools and visit them 1 – 2 times a month with different activities each time. Another important aspect of the Environmental Education project is a newly established recycling project. We also do a lot of fundraising in the Education program as well, to help fund school visits, purchase materials for the activities, and other general costs to help the project. The fundraising will also be a part of your activities as a volunteer.

Help create a curriculum for an environmental education program for elementary schools.
Work closely with teachers and locals to find out needs and lacks of environmental education in the area.
Think about activities and classroom exercises to make environmental education fun and interesting for kids.
Plan excursions to environmental events and activities at schools.
Teach the established curriculum to children in the schools.
Help plan fundraisers and fundraising events to help the environmental education program.
Raise money.

Volunteering work per day

4-9 hours volunteering per day

Volunteer schedule

The work schedule for this project depends on the needs of the project. You will need to be flexible. There is a lot of independent work asked from the volunteers, which can be done on your own time. Other days there might be visits to schools and special workshops where you’re asked to work more hours.

1 weeks	$449	Equivalent to $64/day
2 weeks	$598	Equivalent to $43/day
3 weeks	$747	Equivalent to $36/day
4 weeks	$896	Equivalent to $32/day
5 weeks	$1045	Equivalent to $30/day
6 weeks	$1194	Equivalent to $28/day
7 weeks	$1343	Equivalent to $27/day
8 weeks	$1492	Equivalent to $27/day
9 weeks	$1641	Equivalent to $26/day
10 weeks	$1790	Equivalent to $26/day
11 weeks	$1939	Equivalent to $25/day
12 weeks	$2088	Equivalent to $25/day

What's included

Accommodation
Meals
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Pre-departure support from your Program Manager

Important things to note

Cost Note

The costs for this project are:

First week’s fee: $ 449
Every Additional Week: $ 149 (It does not matter many weeks you choose, this fee stays the same)

FEES EXPLAINED:

Our organizational fee of around $249 is included in the first week’s fee and covers the “behind the scenes costs”, such as staff salaries, office space rental, transaction and bank fees, and more. Our weekly fee for additional weeks covers the costs of your host family or project accommodation and food, the local staff on your project, and a donation to help with the daily running costs of the program you will help on.

Please note that the above shown program fees are estimated. Green Life Volunteers will let you know about the final price during your application process.

Deposit (15%)

The deposit is simply to reserve your volunteer placement. Payments are handled by PayPal, our trusted global payment provider. If you don't have a PayPal account, you can also pay using a credit card.

Final Payment (85%)

Your final payment will be agreed with Green Life Volunteers during the application process. Common solutions are either via bank transfer or a cash payment at the project site.

Everything’s native.

We connect you with the most local organizations for volunteering experiences submerged in different ways of life and meaningful work for the local ecosystems.

We’ve always got your back.

You can be assured that no matter what happens, we’re always there for you only a message or call away.

Refunds are guaranteed.

We give you a 100% refund if your volunteer organisation cancels your program.

Freedom to Flex.

You’ve changed your mind? No worries. No extra costs for changing your reservations.

Our services are free of charge.

Our partner organisations only ever charge you for basic utilities and resources like food, transportation, accommodation, or crucial training sessions that may require hiring professionals. And we do not charge you anything at all!

Important Things to Note

All programs attract a Registration Deposit Fee of 15% of the program cost in addition to the main program fee. This fee is refundable in the event of your booking cancellation by our partner organisation.
A 5% international banking fee is added at point of payment.
Additional things to budget for include: Visa, flights, travel insurance (mandatory), vaccinations, criminal background check, public transport to and from your placement each day and for returning to the airport when your program finishes.
Recommended spending money: Volunteers in Costa Rica generally find US$100 - US$150 to be sufficient for basic weekly expenses.

Cancellation Policy

100% refund of program cost if you cancel at least 14 days prior to check-in.

50% refund of program cost if you cancel between or less than 14 days prior to check-in.

No refund upon no-show or early departure from the program.

100% refund

100% refund of amount paid if you cancel at least-in14days before check

50% refund

50% refund of amount paid (minus the service fee) if you cancel at least15days before check-in

No refund

No refund if you cancel less than 30days before check-in.

Reschedule Program Date

You can reschedule up to 7days prior to the arrival date your booking free of charge

Reschedule or switch programs anytime free of cost. Our Felx Option covers it!

Yes

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Environmental Education Program - Costa Rica

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Program Highlights

UN’s Sustainable Development Goals:

This program is ideal for

Program Overview

Role and responsibility

Volunteering work per day

Volunteer schedule

Criminal background check

Yes, volunteers are required to have educational qualifications

Accommodation Type

Wifi

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What's included

Important things to note

Cost Note

Activities

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No refund

Reschedule Program Date

Reschedule or switch programs anytime free of cost. Our Felx Option covers it!

Are you eligible to volunteer?

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