¡Vamos a Costa Rica con ISE!

¿Quién es ISE?

• Intercultural Student Experiences, a nonprofit educational organization since 1972

• Strong emphasis on language and cultural immersion

• Mission: To inspire and educate students of the world through experiential learning across cultures.

¿Por qué ISE?

• Emphasis on language usage & family stay

• 40 years of experience and knowledgeable staff

• 24-hour on-call emergency phone while group is abroad

• ISE Student Code of Conduct

• Financial aid

• Health and trip cancellation insurance coverage

Nuestro Destino: Costa Rica

¿Cómo se prepara para el viaje?

• As a group we will get familiar with Costa Rica and the places we’ll visit:• Classroom discussions

• Learn about culture, customs, traditions with assistance from ISE Beyond the Classroom Wiki

• Internet research for trip

• Seek out additional opportunities to practice Spanish

¿Qué vamos a hacer en Costa Rica?

• Zipline through the clouds

• Enjoy a rainforest hike near Arenal Volcano

• Visit a workshop to learn how artisanal masks are created for local parades and festivals

• Make friends with local wildlife while splashing in the warm, tropical waters at Manuel Antonio National Park

¿Por qué quedarnos con una familia costarricense?

• To fulfill ISE’s commitment to offer students cultural immersion opportunities abroad

• Opportunity for students to observe and partake in daily life in Costa Rica

•To practice using Spanish in a real life setting

Hechos interesantes sobre las familias Ticas

• Families live in both rural and urban areas

• ISE travelers will likely have an opportunity to attend school with his/her host brother or sister

• Most families live in small, one-level homes called chozas

• Costa Rican families typically do not shower with warm water

Mas hechos interesantes sobre las familias Ticas

• Families eat a lot of gallo pinto (Costa Rica’s version of beans and rice), along with fruit, vegetables, chicken, and tortillas

• It is safe to drink the family’s tap water, but ISE recommends that the family provide the traveler with bottled or boiled water

¿Cómo se seleccionan las familias?

• ISE Family Stay Coordinators: teachers, community leaders, or individuals connected to churches & other community organizations

• Host families chosen by ISE Family Stay Coordinators

• Families complete application and have a home visit prior to acceptance

Más información sobre las familias

• Host families are expected to provide room, board, and genuine cultural experience for student

• ISE traveler might share a room with a host sibling of the same gender, but is required to have his/her own bed

Detalles Importantes

• Program travel dates

• Approximate price• *Fuel surcharges now included in price

• Add-on’s

• Trip inclusions and exclusions

Seguro Médico y de Accidente

• Included in program price

• $50,000 maximum coverage

• Coverage details available on ISE website

Seguro sobre cancelación por razones médicas

• Included in program price

• Valid for cancellation due to medical issues affecting participants or immediate family

• $1,000 max coverage

¿Cómo y cuándo lo voy a pagar?

Fechas de pago - viajes de primavera

Spring ProgramsEarly Bird registration deadline: June 15Final registration deadline: October 1

June 15 (Early Bird)October 1 (final)

$500Due with program application

November 1 $800

December 1 $800

January 15 Balance

Fechas de pago - viajes de verano

Summer Programs Early Bird registration deadline: June 15Final registration deadline: October 15

June 15 (Early Bird)October 15 (final)

$500Due with program application

November 15 $1000

January 15 $1000

March 15 Balance

Haz un plan financiero

• Consider ISE’s financial aid & fundraising

• ISE Early Bird Discount: save $200

• Participate in ISE’s US Hosting Program and receive a discount on your own ISE trip

Apoyo económico

• ISE provides need based financial aid

• Financial Aid Grant Calculator and Application on website

¿Cómo se inscribe?

• Student Application in English

• Code of Conduct signed by participant & parent/guardian

• Family Stay Application in Spanish

• $500 deposit check or money order

• Save $200 with Early Bird sign-up by June 15th

• Send “Dear Host Family” letter & photos by fall enrollment deadline

• Don’t forget to apply for your passport!

“I loved ‘becoming a member’ of [my host] family. My

family was so wonderful and loving. I learned to be

more accepting and open to new people and foods.”

Spanish Student, WV

“…the best part is not what you see in pictures and hear about in stories, it's what you find for yourself.”

Spanish Student, MN

“I am so glad I went with ISE on this trip, the people, the family stay, the food, the guides, the day visits, my teacher, and my classmates all made this trip a success!”

Spanish Student, WI

Comentarios de viajeros ISE

Resumen de detalles importantes• ISE’s Costa Rica program provides language and cultural

immersion in a real life setting

• ISE’s valuable family stay experience cannot be obtained through a tour only program

• ISE’s Early Bird sign up allows me to save $200 and plenty of time to fundraise, submit your application and deposit by June 15 to ensure your Early Bird discount!

¡Nos vemos en Costa Rica!