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Mission
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The primary goal of
Intercultura is to teach you the Spanish language in a warm yet
intellectually challenging environment, using the Communicative
Approach as the basis for our instruction. Classes at our city and beach
campuses are conducted entirely in Spanish, providing students from
all over the world with a complete and intensive learning
experience. Our professors have advanced university degrees and
teaching certification, and we are accredited through the the US
university system, offering undergraduate credit to those
interested.
In addition, you have the
opportunity to come to know Costa Rica, its traditions and its rich
cultural heritage by participating in our daily cultural and extracurricular
activities. These include: Latin dance, music and cooking classes;
theatre trips; volunteer projects; lectures on ecology, indigenous
peoples, and social issues; weekend excursions to a variety of
locations; and homestays with Costa Rican families. See pages at left for
details.
On a larger scale, we
hope to promote global awareness and tolerance through this sharing
of cultures. We believe that participation in programs such as this
one teach not only a new language, but also effective tools for
communication and understanding in the constantly evolving world
culture in which we live. |
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Manuel Antonio Beach and
National Park
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Traditional
dance |
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Arenal
Volcano |
A portion of our
profits go to local charities and social development organizations, and to
the funding of our local student scholarship fund.
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"Thanks to an incredible academic program, the
experience of living with a Costa Rican family, immersing myself in
the Costa Rican culture...I am now very comfortable expressing
myself in Spanish, as well as participating in a foreign culture.
Intercultura has made this possible....the teachers introduced
Spanish with contagious enthusiasm......I particularly enjoyed
learning how to dance the Salsa and Merengue. One
of the most beneficial opportunities was living with
a wonderful
Costa Rican family. We shared cultural traditions, jokes and meals
as well as forming a strong friendship." --Lori Kashman,
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INTERCULTURA Contact Information:
Apartado 1952-3000, Heredia,
Costa Rica, Central America
Tel: +(506) 260-8480. Tel/Fax: +(506)
260-9243
Email: info@interculturacostarica.com
Founding
Directors: Laura Ellington and Adelita Jiménez
General Director: Melvin
Montero
Website design and
maintenance:
Lionel Romanetti
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Photographs:
Othmar Noe
Translations: Didier Adam & Othmar Noe |
Number of visitors: ![]()
(from 01/05/2001) |
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