Bridge Year Costa Rica – Fall 2024 Cloudbridge Before our gap year began, we were frequently advised not to set expectations and to let the experience define itself. Perhaps because … Read More

La Brunca – Summer 2024 Session B “Happiness is not gained from your possessions but from the strength of your community,” wrote one La Brunca volunteer in reflecting on their … Read More

Olas y Cerros: A Transformative Experience for Volunteers In the heart of Costa Rica, where the waves of the Atlantic Ocean meet the majesty of the mountains, lies a volunteer … Read More

Montañas & Mar – Summer 2024 Anna Calkins This past Wednesday, the Montañas y Mar staff team said goodbye to their third and final group of volunteers. This bittersweet farewell … Read More

LA BRUNCA Session A – Summer 2024 My whole life, I have been fascinated by love languages, but before spending the past two months in our community with our La … Read More

Los Santos – Summer 2024 Another remarkable chapter of the Los Santos Project in 2024 has come to a close, and we are filled with immense pride and gratitude for … Read More

Celebrating a Summer of Impact: La Pezeta 2024 By Raine Conti – Project Supervisor   After three sessions of valuable work, lifelong connections, and summer fun, La Pezeta has come … Read More

Sustainable Communities and Newfound Connections Comunidades Sostenibles y Nuevas Conexiones   Touching Down in San Jose / Aterrizando en San José As the AMIGOS project staff team waited at the … Read More

Saying Goodbye I hate saying goodbye. I’ve never been very good at it, and it’s no easier here. Our despedida was wonderful, but I felt emotional looking out on that … Read More

My Final Reflections Service Project My interactive Fungi discovery service project took full flight and was highly successful. Having nearly the highest number of participants in this workshop, with 25 … Read More