Panama 3-Week
Language Immersion & Service Adventure
PROGRAM ACCOMMODATIONS
ORIENTATION
Upon arrival to Panama City, students stay in a restored colonial home located near the Canal Zone in the suburb of Balboa. The lodge is equipped with rooms shared by 2-4 students, air-conditioning, and private bathrooms. A large outdoor common area decked out with hammocks and a covered "rancho" provide ample space for ice-breakers and orientation activities.
SAN BLAS
While working on service projects in the San Blas Islands, Global Works participants stay on a private island surrounded by the azure waters of the Carribean and the colorful and rich culture of the indigenous Kuna Yala. Accommodations are rustic reed bungalows outfitted with bunk beds and hammocks where students are lured to sleep by the sound of swaying palm trees and calm waves. Bathrooms are shared and both flush toilets and showers are available. Ample space on the island is available for afternoon soccer games and unwinding after a day of service work.
COMMUNITY HOMESTAY
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 western mountainous interior of Panama 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 and are 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.
PACIFIC SURF CAMP
Following a program full of service work, participants travel to Panama's Pacific coast, famous for its epic waves and beaches lined by prisitine rainforest. Surf camp lodging consists of roomy "casita" accomodations shared by 2-4 students with private bathrooms. Hammocks are found throughout the property allowing for a quiet place to reflect after a day in the waves.
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