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    The 2011 Costa Rica Program offered through Kenan-Flagler provided an intensive 3-week Spanish language immersion experience. The $3,900 program fee covered 20 hours per week of language classes, cultural excursions including visits to Arenal Volcano and Rincón de la Vieja National Park, accommodations in homestays and hotels, and cultural activities like horseback riding. Participants would gain language skills through classes, business visits, a community outreach project, and interacting with host families.

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    The 2011 Costa Rica Program offered through Kenan-Flagler provided an intensive 3-week Spanish language immersion experience. The $3,900 program fee covered 20 hours per week of language classes, cultural excursions including visits to Arenal Volcano and Rincón de la Vieja National Park, accommodations in homestays and hotels, and cultural activities like horseback riding. Participants would gain language skills through classes, business visits, a community outreach project, and interacting with host families.

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    DiveAndThriveLanguageImmersion Trifold 2011 030711

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    Lawrence Mur'ray
    The 2011 Costa Rica Program offered through Kenan-Flagler provided an intensive 3-week Spanish language immersion experience. The $3,900 program fee covered 20 hours per week of language classes, cultural excursions including visits to Arenal Volcano and Rincón de la Vieja National Park, accommodations in homestays and hotels, and cultural activities like horseback riding. Participants would gain language skills through classes, business visits, a community outreach project, and interacting with host families.

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    2011 Program Fee

    $3,900 (airfare not included)

    Program fee covers:


    Language classes
    Business visits
    Lectures
    Project-based learning experience
    Community outreach activity
    Homestays and hotel accommodations
    Three 2-day weekend cultural excursions
    (i.e. Arenal Volcano, Rincón de la Vieja “Anyone who is serious about doing business in
    National Park, Hot Springs, Jaco) an international context needs to wake up to the
    Cultural activities: horseback riding and need for languages...companies will be making a
    canopy tours big mistake if they over-estimate the role of Eng-
    lish when competitors are already able to re-
    spond in several languages.”
    For additional information, please contact:
    -Hugh Morgan Williams, Chairman of Cran-
    ford Group - Confederation of British Industry
    Maria Elena Rodriguez
    Director, Working Languages
    Tel: 919-962-6822
    rodrigum@kenan-flagler.unc.edu

    “Watching the people ...listening to them talk, COSTA RICA PROGRAM


    eating with them...I don’t feel you can learn a lan-
    guage just by sitting in the classroom...Interacting May 13 - June 4, 2011
    with the people is where the true learning takes
    place.”

    -Kenan-Flagler student about a Costa Rican


    immersion program
    Elective course Costa Rica Program Itinerary Dates: May 13– June 4, 2011
    The Dive and Thrive Language Week One: Heredia Tuesday, May 24 - Language class and lecture
    Local cultural excursions
    Immersion in Costa Rica is an intensive
    three-week summer program designed for students and Friday, May 13th - Arrival and homestays Wednesday, May 25 - Language class
    for business people who are interested in learning Span- Community outreach
    Saturday, May 14 - Overnight cultural excursion to
    ish. This program is open to participants with no lan-
    Arenal Volcano, stop at historic Zarcero Thursday, May 26 - Language class
    guage experience, as well as those with varied profi- and Sarchi, visit the hot springs “Tabacón”
    ciency levels. The program provides participants the Company visit
    and enjoy the horseback riding or canopy Group dinner with guests
    opportunity to maximize their language, business and tours
    cultural learning experience in a real life setting. Par- Friday, May 27 - Language class and lecture
    ticipants will have four 2-hour classes with the program Monday, May 16 - Language classes and lecture
    leader prior to departure. Walking tour of historic downtown Saturday, May 28 - Two-day cultural outing: Parque
    Nacional Rincón de la Vieja and other cul-
    Tuesday, May 17 - Language classes and lectures tural activities. Walking tour through Focus
    Program Highlights: Visit to INCAE and company visit Natural Pool and transfer back to Heredia.
    Five Hours Of Daily Language Instruction -
    in small groups with experienced teachers from Wednesday, May 18 - Language classes
    our partner schools. Community outreach at orphanage
    “Hogar del Niño con Cariño”
    Homestays - Students will be assigned to a
    host family; one student per family. Students Thursday, May 19 - Language classes
    will further enrich their homestay experience Company visit
    through daily breakfast and dinner with their Cultural excursion
    family during the first and third week of the
    program.

    Four Business Visits - Participants will meet


    with company managers to tour the facilities Week Three– Heredia
    and learn firsthand about the firms’ initiatives Monday, May 30 - Language class
    and business practices. Company visit

    Four Lectures - Students will learn about the Tuesday, May 31 - Language class
    Costa Rican economy, society, business cul- Project-based learning assignment
    ture, history and political climate.
    Friday, May 20 - Language classes Wednesday, June 1 - Language class
    Project-Based Learning - Students will Depart in the afternoon for a two-day Project-based learning assignment
    deepen their Spanish skills through a company cultural excursion to Jaco and transfer to
    or service learning project. Sámara, the hidden fish and farming commu- Thursday, June 2 - Language class
    nity on the Pacific Ocean. Project-based learning assignment
    Community Outreach - Participants will
    apply their language skills through community Friday, June 3 - Language class
    service. Week Two-Sámara Presentation on the project-based learning
    experience
    Cultural Excursions - The group will visit Monday, May 23 - Hotel Belvederes Reception and farewell dinner
    important cultural sites (i.e., Arenal Volcano, Walking tour of historic downtown
    and the National Park “Rincón de la Vieja”). Language class and lecture Saturday, June 4 - Return to the U.S.

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