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Business & EntrepreneurshipGlobal & LanguageApplication
Global Entrepreneurship (São Paulo)
CIEE
Dates:
2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 28, 2027 (3 weeks options)
Length:
3 weeks
Cost:
$6,150
Location:
São Paulo, Brazil
Grades:
Current grades 9-12
Format:
Residential (Homestay)
Deadline:
Jan 20, 2027
Students develop a startup concept and pitch it to local mentors. Includes a visit to an Indigenous (Guarani) community at Tenondé Porã Territory, a hike in Serra da Cantareira urban forest, and a churrasco (Brazilian barbecue).
2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 28, 2027 (3 weeks options)
Length:
3 weeks
Cost:
$6,150
Location:
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Grades:
Current grades 9-12
Format:
Residential (Homestay)
Deadline:
Jan 20, 2027
Daily soccer training (up to 3 hrs/day, 5 days/week) paired with sports psychology coursework covering stress management, optimal performance zones, and goal-setting. Includes a tour of La Bombonera stadium, an overnight stay at a traditional estancia, and a day trip to the Tigre Delta. Prior soccer experience preferred.
2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 28, 2027 (3 weeks options)
Length:
3 weeks
Cost:
$6,500
Location:
São Paulo, Brazil
Grades:
Current grades 9-12
Format:
Residential (Homestay)
Deadline:
Jan 20, 2027
Daily soccer training (up to 3 hrs/day, 5 days/week) paired with sports psychology coursework; students track progress in a Personal Performance Portfolio. Includes a 3-day overnight trip to Ilhabela island. Prior soccer experience preferred.
Three-week program in Ecuador combining the Mindo Cloud Forest, a weeklong Andean homestay with community service, and six days in the Galápagos snorkeling, hiking, and visiting the Charles Darwin Research Station.
2 sessions between Jun 18–Jul 7, 2027 (2 weeks and 3 weeks options)
Length:
2 weeks–3 weeks
Cost:
$4,825–$6,550
Location:
Cuenca, Ecuador (with excursions)
Ages:
14–18; all Spanish levels, beginner to advanced (completed grades 8–12)
Format:
Residential
Deadline:
Priority · Registration Apr 1, 2027
Students live with a host family in Cuenca, where Spanish is spoken at home, take Spanish and cultural classes, volunteer in the community, and take day trips to Ingapirca and Cajas National Park.
High School Spanish Immersion – Ecuador & Costa Rica Combo
Common Ground International
Dates:
2 sessions between Jun 18–Jul 28, 2027 (4 weeks and 6 weeks options)
Length:
4 weeks–6 weeks
Cost:
$8,995–$12,250
Location:
Cuenca, Ecuador and Santo Domingo de Heredia, Costa Rica
Ages:
14–18; all Spanish levels, beginner to advanced (completed grades 8–12)
Format:
Residential
Deadline:
Priority · Registration Apr 1, 2027
Students split the program between a host family in Cuenca, Ecuador and a host family in Santo Domingo de Heredia, Costa Rica, with Spanish and cultural classes, community service, and excursions in both countries.
About 20 hours of community service in a Sacred Valley village with host families, plus Cusco, Machu Picchu, paddleboarding, mountain biking, a via ferrata and zipline, and weaving and chocolate workshops.
2-week fully supervised Projects Abroad high school program — Archaeology Volunteering in Peru — based in Cusco, Peru, with structured project work, social events, and sightseeing, staying in a homestay.
16-day trip in Peru. Students do 25 to 35 hours of service in the Sacred Valley, including a rural water project, then hike to Machu Picchu, with time in Cusco and Ollantaytambo.
British Virgin Islands (Leeward Islands for some advanced/older tracks)
Grades:
HS Seniors / 18+
Format:
Residential (live-aboard)
Credit:
Optional college credit available for PADI certification courses completed on program (confirmed on Scuba Diving Camp page); not confirmed for other programs
Advanced diving for students 18 and older. Requires a PADI Divemaster-level prerequisite. 21-day live-aboard session on the Lima fleet with 35 or more dives.
Global & LanguageWilderness & AdventureLeadership & GiftedFirst-Come
Bolivia: Spanish Language Immersion in the Andes
Where There Be Dragons
Dates:
June 28 - July 25, 2027 (single session)
Length:
4 weeks
Cost:
$8,150
Location:
Cochabamba, Sucre, Potosi, La Paz, Yungas/Coroico
Ages:
17-19 (completed grades 11–12)
Format:
Residential
Credit:
Optional college credit (1-2 courses: COLS 191, CTE 191, CTE 292, SPAN 101/102/201); additional fee; 529 plan funds may apply
4-week Spanish immersion and trekking program through Bolivia, run in a small group of 12 students and 3 instructors. Begins with orientation and workshops in Candelaria near Sucre, then a 4-day trek through the Cordillera de los Frailes (ancient crater, cave drawings, dinosaur footprints, Quechua weaving communities) and a visit to an active mine in Potosi with the child-labor union Connatsop. Students then complete a 1-2 week homestay with a Quechua farming family in Tiquipaya near Cochabamba, receiving 30+ hours of daily Spanish instruction and pursuing an Independent Study Project (options include weaving, Andean music, traditional agriculture, Bolivian cooking, medicinal plants). The program closes with a student-led "Expedition Phase": a 5-day trek descending from the high Andes (Cordillera Real, following an ancient Incan trail) into the Amazon cloud forest, ending at an eco-lodge in Coroico in the Yungas region. Approximately 10 hours of community-led service credit are earned.
Community service (construction, farming, English teaching) in Urubamba and a homestay in the village of Misminay, plus Machu Picchu and Sacred Valley sightseeing. Optional group flight Miami (MIA) to Cusco (CUZ).
Childcare & Community Volunteer Work in Peru for Teenagers
Projects Abroad
Dates:
4 sessions between Jun 13–Jul 24, 2027 (2 weeks (14 days) and 4 weeks (28 days) options)
Length:
2 weeks (14 days)–4 weeks (28 days)
Cost:
$2,970–$4,160
Location:
Cusco, Peru
Ages:
14-18 and in grade 9 or above (completed grades 9–12)
Format:
Residential
Fully supervised Projects Abroad high school program — Childcare & Community Volunteer Work in Peru — based in Cusco, Peru, with structured project work, social events, and sightseeing, staying in a homestay.
Conservation in the Galapagos Islands for Teenagers
Projects Abroad
Dates:
3 sessions between Jun 20–Aug 7, 2027 (2 weeks (14 days) options)
Length:
2 weeks (14 days)
Cost:
$3,370
Location:
San Cristóbal, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
Ages:
14-18 (completed grades 8–12)
Format:
Residential
2-week fully supervised Projects Abroad high school program — Conservation in the Galapagos Islands — based in San Cristóbal, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador, with structured project work, social events, and sightseeing, staying in a lodge.
