immersion service trips

Language Immersion

Students on our language immersion trips expand there knowledge of the French or Spanish language by engaging with local native speakers. Students participate in homestays with locals and help the community through service projects.

Six women stand around a table in a kitchen during a language immersion trip, cutting and peeling oranges. The table is covered with orange peels and fruit pieces as they smile and work together.

Overview

Make the world your classroom on our language immersion trips! Deepen French or Spanish language skills through real-world experiences, including homestays, cultural exchanges, and community interactions. As students engage directly with native speakers, students gain authentic practice and confidence in their language abilities, while also developing a richer understanding of local customs and daily life.

A Unique Approach to Language Learning

Homestays with Local Families

Living with host families allows students to practice their language skills daily while experiencing authentic cultural traditions.

Interactive Language Activities

Engage in immersive activities, such as scavenger hunts and community exchanges, that encourage real-world language use and application.

Bilingual Trip Guides

Experienced bilingual leaders provide guidance and support, helping students bridge language gaps and feel more confident in speaking.

Destinations for Language Immersion

Costa Rica: Homestay & Language Immersion

Learn Spanish in Costa Rica’s lush settings, where homestays offer daily practice and language-focused experiences amidst rainforests and beaches.

A group of eleven people and a dog stand on grass in front of a house with trees and plants in the background, pausing for a photo during their Spanish immersion school trip.

Ecuador: Homestay & Community Service

In Ecuador, practice Spanish while staying with host families in mountain communities, combining language immersion with impactful community service projects.

Five people stand together smiling in front of a house doorway, with plants and flowers on either side, celebrating the start of their language immersion trip.

France: Homestay & Language Immersion

Immerse yourself in the French language and culture through homestays in picturesque villages, practicing daily with native speakers.

Four people pose and smile by a table set with food, drinks, and plates on a covered patio with greenery in the background during their language immersion trip.

Peru: Homestay & Language Immersion

On our Spanish immersion program in Peru, students deepen their Spanish knowledge by living with host families in the Andes, where daily practice blends with cultural traditions and ancient history.

Six people, including two small children, pose for a photo during their language immersion trip, standing against a textured white wall decorated with rustic tools and a mirror.

Spain: Homestay & Language Immersion

Enhance your Spanish in Andalusia through cultural exchanges, and community service in Spain’s vibrant southern region.

Four young adults stand together smiling in an outdoor plaza at dusk, enjoying their language immersion trip with buildings and streetlights glowing in the background.

Meet With a Program Director

Four people sit together on a rocky hilltop, overlooking a scenic landscape with the sun shining brightly in the sky.

The students loved the homestays! The community was amazing.

My favorite memory was spending the day with my host family. We went to a waterfall and hot springs, and while there was a bit of a language barrier, we still managed to communicate and laugh a lot.

Start Your Unforgettable Journey

Through our service trips for students, we cultivate unique adventures and inspiring experiences that will stick with our travelers long after the program is over.