Costa Rica Soccer 2-Week
Focus Summer Service Adventure - Soccer
PROGRAM ACCOMMODATIONS
ORIENTATION AND SOCCER TRAINING FACILITY
Located on former coffee plantations, our Central Valley lodges offer seclusion from the hustle and bustle of the city yet serve as convenient bases to experience all that Central Costa Rica has to offer. A Global Works Costa Rica participant spends the first few days of the program in a small and comfortable lodge located in the mountains surrounding the capital of San Jose. The lodges we utilize are locally owned and specialize in hosting student groups. Lodging is typically dorm style with 4- 6 students sleeping in bunk beds, but each room has a private bathroom with hot water showers. Large group spaces are present on the properties and are an ideal spot for group orientation and ice-breaker activities. For Soccer and Service participants, groups base out of the Central Valley for an easy 5 minute commute to the soccer training facility.
COMMUNITY HOMESTAY EXPERIENCE
Global Works has longstanding relationships with the communities where we place students and complete our service projects. Communities and homestay families are carefully selected and have hosted Global Works students in the past. The rural communities are located in the mountainous interior of the country and commonly consist of between 20-25 families, a community center, and a small store. All homes where students are housed are within walking distance of one another and close to the project worksite. Homes are humble in nature, typically constructed of concrete block or wood and are very clean and inviting. Students will have a private room within the home and the room is shared between two Global Works students. All homes have bathrooms complete with a flush toilet and a shower. Meals are prepared by the homestay families and families are trained in proper food preparation and food handling.
