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Language & Cultural Immersion Programs Are you between 13 and 17 and have a passion for foreign languages and culture? If so, we have an overseas program for you! Whether it’s a short-term summer program or a high school year abroad, participating in one of our programs will expand your horizons and prepare you for further studies after high school. Let us find the program that fits your needs. Call us toll free at 1 888 386 1411.
Dates Offered: Year-round
Costs: From $1600 for tuition and accommodation
Contact: The Learning Traveller Inc.
Suite 406, 147 Wyndham Street North
Guelph, Ontario,
N1H 1T9 Canada
Phone: +1 519 821 3202. Fax: +1 519 821 7490.
Skype: thelearningtraveller
Email: info@learningtraveller.com
Website: www.learningtraveller.com
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The Learning Traveller Costa Rica Summer Camp
The TLT Costa Rica Summer Camp is the perfect combination of Spanish classes, volunteering, and fun activities. Participants will see their Spanish improve quickly while contributing meaningfully to a volunteer project. Other activities include a full schedule of sightseeing to volcanoes, coffee plantations, and of course the beach!
Dates: End of June to end of August, 2008
Costs: from $930/week (all inclusive)
Contact: The Learning Traveller Inc.
Suite 406, 147 Wyndham Street North
Guelph, Ontario,
N1H 1T9 Canada
Phone: +1 519 821 3202. Fax: +1 519 821 7490.
Skype: thelearningtraveller
Email: info@learningtraveller.com
Website: www.learningtraveller.com
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Summer Language immersion schools, camps & programs worldwide for teens
Enjoy a summer language learning immersion in our worldwide schools, camps & programs with other international teenagers of a similar age. Combine your Summer vacation with a language course and enjoy a total language immersion. Our summer language vacations include supervision, cultural & social activities, excursions, airport transfers and much more!
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Dates Offered: June - September
Costs: $600 - 900 per week including course, accomodation and meals
Contact: Language Vacation, 131 Felbrigg Ave, Toronto, Ontario M5M 2M6 Canada
Phone: Toll Free 1 888 494 3974 / 416 787 8446
Email: request@languagevacation.com
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Teen Summer Immersion Spanish Camp
Intercultura Costa Rica offers a Spanish immersion program for Teens which allows adolescents to learn Spanish and immerse themselves in Costa Rican culture. In addition to intensive Spanish classes, the summer program offers a variety of fun, chaperoned adventure activities. Students may study at the beach or in the city.
Dates: June 11th- August 13th
Contact: Barbara Miller, INTERCULTURA, Costa Rica, Language School & Cultural Center, P.O Box 1952-3000, Heredia Costa Rica, Central América; Tel. (506) 260 8480; Fax(506) 656 0127.
Email: info@interculturacostarica.com
Website: www.interculturacostarica.com/teen_spanish.html
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ASA Summer Study Abroad Programs
Three to four week summer study abroad programs in England (Oxford or Cambridge Universities) and Italy (Florence) for students completing grades 9-12. Combine a taste of college life with exploration of another culture! Excellent classes in exciting subjects, a wide range of activities to choose from, and guided excursions to all the best sights. Spend this summer with ASA!
Cost: $5995 - $7595
Dates: Multiple sessions in June, July & August
Contact: Assistant Director, Academic Study Associates (ASA), 375 West Broadway, Ste 200; New York, NY 10012.
Tel: 212-796-8340. Fax: 212-334-4934.
Email: Summer@asaprograms.com
Website: www.asaprograms.com
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ASA Summer Language Immersion Programs
Month-long language and cultural immersion programs: Barcelona, Spain; 4 Homestay locations in Andalucia, Spain; Nice, France; Florence, Italy; and Homestay w/ Community Service in Heredia, Costa Rica. For students grades 9-12 who have completed at least 1 (residential and Costa Rica) or 2 (homestays) years of language study. Daily language classes taught by native speakers, electives and activities in everything from Flamenco guitar to French cooking, and excursions to all the best sights. Spend this summer immersed in another culture with ASA!
Cost: $5395 - $7295
Dates: June - July
Contact: Assistant Director, Academic Study Associates (ASA), 375 West Broadway, Ste 200; New York, NY 10012.
Tel: 212-796-8340. Fax: 212-334-4934.
Email: summer@asaprograms.com
Website: www.asaprograms.com
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ASA Spanish in Espana
Designed for student with at least two years of high school Spanish, the program combines a
month-long homestay with classroom-based language study, daily activities and weekend excursions throughout Andalusia.
The combination of intensive formal language instruction and real-life immersion in the daily life and culture of
Spain helps students to achieve fluency and confidence in the language while gaining an intimate understanding and
appreciation for Spain's rich history, culture and traditions. By living with a family, students adapt quickly and
discover Spanish fluency more easily than they every thought possible. This high level of contact encourages active
participation and ensures that students are getting the most form their experience.
Cost: $6,595
Dates: June 28 - July 28, 2010
Contact: Assistant Director, Academic Study Associates (ASA), 375 West Broadway, Ste 200; New York, NY 10012.
Tel: 212-796-8346. Fax: 212-334-4934.
Email: summer@asaprograms.com
Website: www.asaprograms.com/spain
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ASA in Barcelona, Spain
ASA in Barcelona is an exciting opportunity to live, study and explore in one of Europe’s most
magical cities. You will improve your language skills and gain an intimate knowledge of Barcelona’s history, culture,
people and customs. ASA students participate in daily language courses and select one cultural elective that meets
three times a week. Courses are combined with daily afternoon and evening activities, intramural sports and weekend
excursions. Students improve their Spanish while also having the opportunity to gain confidence, independence and
individual responsibility through living and learning within a pre-college environment.
Cost: $7,495
Dates:July 2 - July 28, 2010
Contact: Assistant Director, Academic Study Associates (ASA), 375 West Broadway, Ste 200; New York, NY 10012.
Tel: 212-796-8340. Fax: 212-334-4934.
Email: summer@asaprograms.com
Website: www.asaprograms.com/spain
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ASA in Nice, France
The city of Nice, situated in the center of France's fabulous Mediterranean coastline, is the site
of ASA's four-week residential French language and culture program. Nice, famous the world over as a cosmopolitan
center of art, culture, and exclusive summer resorts, is the perfect setting for this unique learning experience,
designed specifically for students interested in developing a deeper knowledge of France, its language and its
culture. The program stresses active learning, individualized instruction in small classes, and cultural enrichment.
During your time in Nice, you'll discover many unique opportunities to combine classroom study of the French language
and its culture with experiences of day-to-day life in France. ASA in Nice is a challenging program that encourages
exploration, develops independence, and provides a foundation for academic success and personal discovery.
Cost: $7,495
Dates: July 2 - July 28, 2010
Contact: Assistant Director, Academic Study Associates, 375 West Broadway, Ste 200; New York, NY 10012.
Tel: 212-796-8340. Fax: 212-334-4934.
Email: summer@asaprograms.com
Website: www.asaprograms.com
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ASA in Florence, Italia
ASA in Florence is an intensive interdisciplinary program focusing on the arts and the humanities
that gives you daily exposure to urban Florentine life through classes and activities. The program combines the
benefits of a pre-college program curriculum with real life cultural immersion giving you the opportunity to
experience Italian culture first hand. You will enjoy daily activities, guided tours, and sports as well as excursions
on the weekends. No knowledge of Italian is required to participate in the program.
Contact: Assistant Director, Academic Study Associates (ASA), 375 West Broadway, Ste 200; New York, NY 10012.
Tel: 212-796-8340. Fax: 212-334-4934.
Dates: July 2 - July 28, 2010
Cost: $7,795
Email: summer@asaprograms.com
Website: www.asaprograms.com
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ASA in Oxford
Oxford University, Britain's oldest and most prestigious university, provides a unique academic and
cultural setting in which to preview college life. As an ASA student on The Oxford Experience, you will live as an
Oxford undergraduate, enjoy challenging courses, a wide variety of extracurricular activities and a full schedule of
exciting excursions that will give you a wonderful taste of England's history, culture and traditions. Students who
find The Oxford Experience the most fulfilling are those who are self-motivated and self-directed; they're not only
enthusiastic about their classes, they are eager to discover a new culture, make new friends and create memories that
will last a lifetime.
Cost: Oxford I: $7,295; Oxford II: $6,295
Dates:Oxford I: June 28 - July 24; Oxford II: July 27 - August 14
Contact: Assistant Director, Academic Study Associates (ASA), 375 West Broadway, Ste 200; New York, NY 10012.
Tel: 212-796-8340 Fax: 212-334-4934.
Email: summer@asaprograms.com
Website: www.asaprograms.com
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ASA / FC Barcelona Summer Soccer Camp
For players, ages 14 - 18 (co-ed), the ASA | FC Barcelona program is an exciting opportunity for teens interested in
specialized soccer training, through an exclusive partnership with one of the world’s most successful soccer teams and
their expert coaches. In addition to world-class training, players will participate in daily soccer-related workshops,
as well as enjoy cultural tours and visits on the weekends.
Cost: $3,895
Dates: Session I: June 26 - July 9, 2010; Session II: July 10 - July 23, 2010
Contact: Assistant Director, Academic Study Associates (ASA), 375 West Broadway, Ste 200; New York, NY 10012.
Tel: 212-796-8340. Fax: 212-334-4934.
Email: summer@asaprograms.com
Website: www.asafcbarcelona.com/program-details.html
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Spanish Camp in Costa Rica
Middle school students and high school freshmen – This truly amazing summer Spanish language experience is designed just for you! Based in safe and beautiful Grecia, Costa Rica! Fantastic Spanish classes with 3 students per class, visits to rainforests, volcanoes, beaches. Horseback riding, hiking, swimming and more! Experienced, bilingual chaperones.
Cost: $3930 / includes airfare from San Francisco or NY, all activities/excursions, medical insurance, all meals,
24 students, three full-time chaperones.
Dates: June 20-July 7, 2009
Contact: Phyllis O'Neill, Edu-Culture International (ECI), P.O Box 2692, Berkeley, California 94702; tel.: 866-343-8990; fax: (510) 845-2231.
Email: info@educulture.org
Website: www.educulture.org
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Study Spanish in Costa Rica
High School Students – This summer Spanish immersion program takes place in 3 parts of Costa Rica, including Monteverde and Flamingo Beach. Homestay for two weeks, hotel stay for one week. Take intensive Spanish classes, earn university credit, hike, swim, zipline through the rainforest, socialize and make new lifelong friends.
Cost: $4880 / includes airfare from San Francisco or NY, all activities/excursions, medical insurance, all meals,
30 students, three full-time chaperones.
Dates: June 25-July 19, 2009
Contact: Phyllis O'Neill, Edu-Culture International (ECI), P.O Box 2692, Berkeley, California 94702; tel.: 866-343-8990; fax: (510) 845-2231.
Email: info@educulture.org
Website: www.educulture.org
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Learn French in France
ECI, specializing in summer study abroad and exchange programs for high school students, has exciting summer trips in Lyon, Aix-en-Provence and Toulouse. These programs provide unique opportunities for pre-college teens to earn credit, study French in France, and offer the choice of staying with host families or in university-style dormitories.
Cost: $4350 - $7370 / includes airfare from San Francisco or JFK, all activities/excursions, 3 days in Paris,
medical insurance, most meals, three full-time chaperones.
Contact: Phyllis O'Neill, Edu-Culture International (ECI), P.O Box 2692, Berkeley, California 94702; tel.: 866-343-8990; fax: (510) 845-2231.
Email: info@educulture.org
Website: www.educulture.org
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ECI Summer Study in Spain
High School Students – Learn Spanish in Spain this summer! 3-4 week study and travel trips. Experience local culture, make friends you'll never forget, earn university credit. Build your future college application while having more fun than you can imagine. Join ECI for a life-changing adventure this summer!
Dates: Various sessions throughout the summer. 30 students per session.
Cost: $4350 - $7900 / includes airfare from San Francisco or JFK, all activities/excursions, medical insurance,
classes, most meals, three full-time chaperones..
Contact: Phyllis O'Neill, Edu-Culture International (ECI), P.O Box 2692, Berkeley, California 94702; tel.: 866-343-8990; fax: (510) 845-2231.
Email: info@educulture.org
Website: www.educulture.org
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Study Spanish in Salamanca
Learn Spanish in Spain! Four-week summer study abroad and immersion programs for high school students. Earn university credit and build your college application. Spanish classes in vibrant Salamanca, homestay or dorm accommodation, unique activities, one week of traveling throughout Spain, fantastic chaperones. Join ECI for a life-changing adventure this summer!
Dates: Five sessions throughout the summer. 30 students per session.
Cost: $4350 - $7900 / includes airfare from San Francisco or JFK, all activities/excursions, medical insurance,
classes, most meals, three full-time chaperones..
Contact: Phyllis O'Neill, Edu-Culture International (ECI), P.O Box 2692, Berkeley, California 94702; tel.: 866-343-8990; fax: (510) 845-2231.
Email: info@educulture.org
Website: www.educulture.org
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Granada Spain Summer Study
High school teens – Learn Spanish this summer in a lively Andalusian city filled cafés, shops, young people and amazing history. Live with local families or a student residence, take intensive Spanish classes with students from all over the world, earn university credit. Supervised activities/excursions, travel. 30 students, 3 experienced chaperones.
Cost: $4095 - $7100 / includes airfare from San Francisco or JFK, all activities/excursions, medical insurance,
classes, most meals, three full-time chaperones..
Contact: Phyllis O'Neill, Edu-Culture International (ECI), P.O Box 2692, Berkeley, California 94702; tel.: 866-343-8990; fax: (510) 845-2231.
Email: info@educulture.org
Website: www.educulture.org
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Nerja Spain Summer Study
High school students – study Spanish this summer and live in Nerja on the Costa del Sol, directly on the Mediterranean coast of Spain! Stay with friendly host families and build your college application as you practice the language and earn university credit. Supervised activities/excursions, travel. 30 students, 3 chaperones.
Cost: $4095 - $6500 / includes airfare from San Francisco or JFK, all activities/excursions, medical
insurance, classes, most meals, three full-time chaperones..
Contact: Phyllis O'Neill, Edu-Culture International (ECI), P.O Box 2692, Berkeley, California 94702; tel.: 866-343-8990; fax: (510) 845-2231.
Email: info@educulture.org
Website: www.educulture.org
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Study Spanish in San Sebastian
Study Spanish this summer in a lively beach resort town on the northern coast of Spain. Live the
language and culture with local families, take small-group Spanish classes with students from all over the world. The
Language School Homestay families, as well as the dormitory, are all within easy reach of the school, lively downtown & gorgeous beaches.
Cost: $6300 - $7900 / includes airfare from San Francisco or JFK, all activities/excursions, medical insurance,
classes, most meals, three full-time chaperones..
Contact: Phyllis O'Neill, Edu-Culture International (ECI), P.O Box 2692, Berkeley, California 94702; tel.: 866-343-8990; fax: (510) 845-2231.
Email: info@educulture.org
Website: www.educulture.org
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Andalusian Spanish Homestay
No classes, no group. Individualized and customized to each participant's timeframe. Experiential
learning in its truest form! Students live one-on-one with families with the goal of becoming entirely immersed in the
culture. Their focus is to speak and learn entirely in the target language with their individual host families.
Cost: $675 per week. Includes, medical insurance, most meals, and an on-call ECI support staff.
Contact: Phyllis O'Neill, Edu-Culture International (ECI), P.O Box 2692, Berkeley, California 94702; tel.: 866-343-8990; fax: (510) 845-2231.
Email: info@educulture.org
Website: www.educulture.org
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Pueblo Ingles TeenTown
100s of teenage Native English speakers are sponsored each summer to stay in 4-star resorts in Spain, conversing with Spanish school/college children who want to improve their English. Accommodation, food and a range of fun activities are offered in exchange for your conversation. It's a unique, enjoyable and very rewarding
experience.
Cost: Free / Low-cost
Dates: Summer - June & July
Contact: Anglo Volunteer Department, Pueblo Ingles (Calle Rafael Calvo, 18, 4C, Madrid 28010, Spain).
Tel. (+34) 913 913 400. Fax: (+34) 913 910 112
Email: anglos@puebloingles.com
Website: www.puebloingles.com
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SPI College Credit Study Abroad — Homestay Immersion
Study abroad and earn college credit this summer in Spain, France, Italy, Mexico, Costa Rica, or Italy! SPI programs truly let you experience the language and culture from an insider's perspective as you live with a local homestay family, travel to amazing sites, take fun classes for college credit, and prepare yourself for college.
Dates: Summer June - July
Costs: $2000-6000 All Inclusive Program Fees!
Contact: SPI Study Abroad, 11149 Research Blvd Suite 100 Austin, TX 78759
Phone: 866-502-7505. Fax: 512-532-0803
Email: info@spiabroad.com
Website: www.spiabroad.com
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iD Film Academy: Lights! Camera! Action!
Imagine making a documentary of your trip to Quebec! In this two-week filmmaking program, teens produce a movie using Apple® Final Cut Studio® and Adobe® After Effects®. Stay at McGill University in Canada or film in the SF Bay Area and stay at UC Berkeley in California. Learn from professional filmmakers with real-world experience. Save $50 with the Stimulus Special, good through 5/1/09! Check website for other discounts and specials. Save additionally with promo code WD79.
Contact: iD Film Academy, 42 West Campbell Avenue, Suite 301, Campbell, CA 95008, USA
Tel.: 888-871-TECH (8324). Fax: 408-871-2228.
Email: info@internalDrive.com
Website: www.iDFilmAcademy.com
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Where There Be Dragons
Summer and Gap Year Semester Programs in Asia, Latin America and Africa
Where There Be Dragons offers summer and gap year learning adventures in Asia, Latin America and Africa. Through off-the-beaten-path travel, home-stays, language study, service, and wilderness exploration, Dragons provides an authentic survey of culture, landscape and development issues in the world's most intriguing locales.
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Cost: $5,050 - $10,375
Dates: Fall Semester: September 6th- December 8th.
Spring Semester: February 9th- May 12th
Contact: Where There Be Dragons, 3200 Carbon Place, Unit 102, Boulder, CO 80301, USA.
Tel/Fax: 303-413-0822, 303-413-0857
Email: info@wheretherebedragons.com
Website: www.wheretherebedragons.com
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International Doorways
WELCOME! Bienvenido! Bonjour! Zdravstvuite! Konnichiwa!
From the heart of the Southern Hemisphere of Bali, to the Sacred Ancient Inca Ruin Site of Machu Picchu in Peru; participants will travel to, and participate in interactive projects in rarely accessed locations. This will provide students with an exceptional opportunity to explore cultures, ancient and modern; fundamentally different from their own. At International Doorways we seek to stimulate, educate and develop teenagers to partake in positive contributions enhancing global awareness. Programs last from two to six weeks focusing on key elements such as language study, community service, short internships/independent travel study & outdoor adventure.
Dates: June, July & August (Custom Programs Available Year Round)
Cost: $2000-$7000 Full & Partial Scholarships Are Offered
Contact: International Doorways. Program Director: Kathleen Vivas, P. O. Box 12721, Raleigh, NC 27605
Tel.: (919) 832-3706
Email: Info@InternationalDoorways.com
Website: www.InternationalDoorways.com
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AAVE Teen Summer Camp (America's Venture Ventures Everywhere)
AAVE is about feeling alive while giving back to the people and areas visited. Since 1976, AAVE has been providing adventure travel to teens. Joining AAVE is engaging in adventures which allow you to see yourself in a new way.
Contact: www.aave.com
Abbey Road Summer Overseas Programs
Summer language and cultural immersion programs are offered for high school students in France, Italy, Spain, and Greece.
Contact: 8904 Rangely Avenue, West Hollywood, CA 90048. Tel.888-462-2239; www.goabbeyroad.com
Accademia Riaci
Pre-College Summer Art Credit Program in Florence, Italy
Featured summer majors: Life Drawing / Painting, Jewelry Making, Interior Design, Art History, Italian Language Studies. Language assistance and inspiring Artistic Excursions are included. Optional courses: Italian Home Cooking, Overnight Trip to Venice, Mediterranean Sea Day Trip.
Contact: accademiariaci@accademiariaci.info, www.accademiariaci.info
ACIS Summer Advantage
At-cost summer study and adventure programs in Europe for high school students. Scholarships available.
Contact: 343 Congress Street, Suite 3100, Boston, MA 02210; 800-913-7151; fax 617-450-5601; summeradvantage@acis.com; www.summeradvantage.com.
ActionQuest
Summer adventure camps for teens to Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Dutch West Indies, Ecuador, France, French Polynesia, French West Indies, Italy, Monaco, and St. Kitts and Nevis.
Contact: www.actionquest.com
Adventure Teen Travel
Offers adventure camps, teen tours and travel programs designed specifically for students aged 11-18 to some of the most amazing places on the planet, including Brazil, Canada, China, French West Indies, Greece, and Malta.
Contact: www.adventureteentravel.com
Adventure Treks
Substantive, and exciting summer adventures for young people through personal attention to every student. Programs in Canada and the U.S.
Visit: www.advtreks.com
Adventures Cross Country
Teen summer adventures, specializing in student travel, youth travel, wilderness adventures, youth adventure and teen adventure travel programs since 1983. Camps and trips to Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Dutch West Indies, Fiji, France, French Polynesia, French West Indies, Italy, New Zealand, St. Kitts and Nevis, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, U.S., and U.S. Virgin Islands.
Contact: www.adventurescrosscountry.com
AFS Intercultural Programs, Inc.
A non-profit organization that sends high-school students for the year, summer, or semester to more than 50 countries to live with host-families and attend local schools. AFS utilizes volunteers in order to keep fees low.
Contact: 198 Madison Ave. 8th Floor, New York, NY 10016; 800-AFS-INFO; info.center@afs.org; www.afs.org.
Allens's Guide
Summer teen programs in Europe with adult supervision.
Contact: www.allensguide.com/Europe
Amigos de las Américas
Youth volunteers (at least 16 years old) are provided leadership development opportunities during training and while serving in community development projects in rural and semi-urban communities in Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.
Contact: 5618 Star Lane, Houston, TX 77057; 800-231-7796;info@amigoslink.org; www.amigoslink.org.
AYUSA International
AYUSA is a non-profit organization promoting global learning and leadership through high school exchange programs. Students aged 15 through 18 learn about a new culture by living with a volunteer host family and studying at a local high school. Programs vary in length from summer, semester, or academic year. AYUSA offers scholarships and study abroad programs to more than 10 countries. Program fees apply.
Contact: 600 California Street, FL 10, San Francisco, CA 94108, Tel. 800-727-4540 ext.543; studyabroad@ayusa.org, www.ayusa.org.
Broadreach and Academic Treks
Broadreach offers educational summer adventures for teenagers ages 13-19 including scuba, sailing, marine biology, and wilderness programs teaching students leadership and life skills they will use for years to come.
Academic Treks, the academic adventure division of Broadreach, offers college-accredited summer adventures including marine biology, language immersion, and intensive community service courses. Program locations include the Caribbean, Central America, Egypt, South Pacific and more!
Programs include:
- Underwater Discoveries Advanced
- Grenadines Voyage Advanced
- Arc of the Caribbean
- Marine Biology Voyage
- Advanced Leadership Divemaster and PADI Instructor Program
- Costa Rica Adventure
- Honduras Eco-Adventure
- Underwater Discoveries
- Costa Rica, Belize, Panama Extreme
- Surf Costa Rica/Panama
- Yucatan Adventure
- The Sinai Experience
- Baja Extreme
- Fiji Solomon Quest
- Marine Biology Adventure
Visit: www.gobroadreach.com and www.academictreks.com
Costa Rican Adventures for Teens
Summer Camps
Hike, raft, bike, and zipline through Costa Rica on our 23 day EarthConnect program that integrates adventure travel, community service, and Spanish language immersion, including a week-long homestay. Outdoor Adventures for Jewish Teens: Hike, raft, zipline, surf, snorkel, and horseback ride through Costa Rica or Belize on our 22 day programs that integrates adventure travel, community service, and Jewish Community building.
Contact: info@costaricanadventures.com, www.costaricanadventures.com/earthconnect.
Costa Rica Rainforest Outward Bound School
Adventure-based summer wilderness experiences for teens in Costa Rica.
Contact: www.crrobs.org
Cultural Academic Student Exchange, Inc.
Promotes international student exchanges. For U.S. students, ages 16 to 18, there are semester, school year, and summer opportunities to live with a host family and attend school in Belgium or Italy.
Contact: 19 Charmer Court, Middletown, NJ 07748; 800-458-8336, 732-671-6448; casenj@exchangestudents.org, www.exchangestudents.org.
Deer Hill Expeditions
We offer wilderness adventure and community service programs for teens grades 7-12. Programs are run in the Southwest USA, Costa Rica, and Equador.
Contact: info@deerhillexpeditions.com, www.deerhillexpeditions.com
The Experiment in International Living
Summer Programs
The Experiment has offered transformational learning experiences for over 70 years. Summer programs, from three to five weeks, are available for high school students in more than 25 countries worldwide. Experimenters focus on themes such as community service, language study, travel, peace studies, ecology, the arts, or outdoor adventure. Homestays, experiential learning, and language immersion are part of the programs.
Contact: Kipling Road, P.O. Box 676, Brattleboro, VT 05302-0676. Tel. 802-257-7751 or 800-345-2929; eil@worldlearning.org, www.usexperiment.org.
Explorica Summer Academy
Summer Programs and Tours
Explorica offers Spanish Immersion in Marbella; Spanish Immersion in Mexico; Costa Rica Language, Adventure and Conservation; Costa Rica Sea Turtle Rescue and Conservation; French Immersion in the Cote D'Azur; Italian Language & Culture; European Cultures from London to Madrid; European Cultures from London to Athens, and Cultures of Italy and Greece.
Explorica's three-week travel, study, and volunteer programs for high-school students aged 14 to 18 years old let you explore your world with confidence. Combine international travel, immersion programs for intensive language learning, and volunteer work to expand your mind this summer.
Contact: info@summeracademy.com, www.explorica-study-abroad.com
Edukick
Summer and Yearlong Camps Providing the Language and Culture Soccer Experience of a Lifetime
EduKick International summer boarding schools and and year-long camps combine professional soccer training and language lessons in many countries. Athletes/students will learn a language, practice soccer and be immersed in a new culture.
Contact: info@edukick.com, www.edukick.com.
France Summer Camp
Summer Camp for Learning French
A boys summer camp Combining a French language program with activities and excursions for teenagers between the age of 13 to 19 years of age where you will learn French in France while experiencing the adventures of traveling abroad to a foreign country. This is a summer camp holiday experience that will stay with you for the rest of your life.
Contact: info@lagiraudiere.com, www.lagiraudiere.com/summer_camp_boys.html
French Summer Course
Summer Language Program for Teenagers
Language program for children and teens in Antibes, Nice, Cannes, Paris, Hyères, Biarritz.
Contact: amira@cia-france.com, www.atoll-france.com.
Global Works
Summer Programs for Teens
Global Works offers two to five week summer service-based global adventure travel for teens. Our programs provide opportunities that foster personal growth and promote social and cultural awareness for students and the communities they serve. Our international travel programs encompass service projects, outdoor adventures, cultural exchanges and language immersion in Central and South America, Europe, China and the South Pacific.
Comprehensive programs offered include:
- Journey to the Far East! — China
- Bula! Beach to Mountain Villages — Fiji Islands
- Viva the Spirit of Service! — Nicaragua
- Building Community and Exploring the Wonders of the Caribbean — Puerto Rico
- Seguir El Ritmo de la Música y las Montañas — Argentina
- Tierra Magnifica — Ecuador & Galapagos
- Un Grand Voyage... Médiéval à Moderne — France
- Puente de las Américas, Puente de la Amistad — Panama
Contact: info@globalworkstravel.com, www.globalworkstravel.com
International Summer School in St Andrews, Scotland
Offers high school students from all over the world (aged 14-18) the unique opportunity to combine learning, creative enrichment and action-packed adventure in the historic and picturesque seaside town of St Andrews. Offering a brilliant selection of Academic and Elective options and a summer experience like no other! Courses available in Creative Writing, Film, Debating, Golf, Cultural programs and much more.
Contact: info@summerschoolscotland.com, www.summerschoolscotland.com
Knowledge Exchange Institute (KEI)
Six unique 5-week summer programs for high school students: Science Research in Russia, Art in Venice, Kenya African Safari, and three travelling programs: Spain/Portugal; Mexico; and European Capitals (11 visited). Students can earn college credit.
Contact: 111 John Street, Suite 800, New York, NY 10038. (800) 831-5095 or (212) 931-9953; info@KnowlegeExchange.org, www.KnowledgeExchange.org.
Kroka Expeditions
Teen Summer Travel Programs
Emphasizes sustainable travel experiences in which harmony with nature is the goal, and has teen summer travel programs in Canada, Ecuador, and the U.S.
Contact: www.kroka.com
Lake of the Woods International Home Stay
Offering three week summer English Camp and semester in Canada, attending school on a Native Reservation and weekly horseriding lessons included. Looking for students from around the globe.
Contact: adventurehomestay.ca
MexArt in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Summer Art and Spanish Teen Program
One month art, Spanish and cultural immersion program for students finishing the 8th - 12th grades. Art areas: painting, drawing, photography, ceramics, silver jewelry. All Spanish levels welcome. Highly supervised and structured program particularly suitable as a first study abroad experience. Also a Summer Dance and Spanish Teen Program.One month dance, Spanish and cultural immersion program for students finishing the 9th - 11th grades. Dance areas: hip hop, jazz, modern, ballet, Latin dance, folkloric dance. All Spanish levels welcome. Highly supervised and structured program particularly suitable as a first study abroad experience.
Contact: carly@gomexart.com, www.gomexart.com
MB International Summer Camp in Lignano, Italy
For children (10-12) and teens (13-18): The MB International Summer Camp program combines English or Italian language tuition with sports, creative and leisure activities in the fully equipped residential village of Villaggio Adriatico. This private area with parks and a beautiful beach is situated close to Lignano, a modern city, 80 km from Venice, Italy. Whether studying Italian or English, students integrate with a mix of nationalities of similar ages.
Contact: info@mbscambi.com, www.mbscambi.com/incoming.
Moondance Adventures
Teen summer adventures on trips in Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, France, and U.S.
Contact: www.moondanceadventures.com
Nacel International
French Language and Sports Summer Camp
Foreign students will no doubt profit from this sport camp to improve their French skills. The French language is the used during all activities: Sports, leisure time, etc. The camps are organized in Vichy, France. The "campers" are given 15 hours French lessons per week (3 hours in the morning, from Monday to Friday) in groups of about 15 students. Participants practice sports afternoons and share social activities afternoons and weekends.
Contact: info@nacel.org, www.nacel.org/cd/Summer-Camps/France.php
Nacel Open Door
Nacel Open Door is a nonprofit organization dedicated to international understanding and language education. American students ages 16 to 18 live with a family and attend school for either a trimester, semester or school year in one of 8 countries: Argentina, France, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, or Spain. Summer programs are also available. Application and program fees. Scholarships available.
Contact: 380 Jackson Street, Suite 200, St. Paul, MN 55101. Tel. 800-622-3553; info@nacelopendoor.org, nacelopendoor.org.
New York Film Academy
Summer Camps
For high-school students ages fourteen to seventeen, the New York Film Academy offers a pre-college enrichment experience that is unparalleled. Each year hundreds of students from around the world benefit from the extraordinary education offered at the Academy. Our summer camps for teens are offered at The Dalton School in New York City, Universal Studios in Los Angeles, Oxford University, England, Harvard and Princeton Universities, Disney-MGM Studios in Florida, The French National Film School in Paris and in Florence, Italy.
Contact: film@nyfa.com, www.nyfa.com
PAX Abroad
Pax offers U.S. high school students, ages 15 to 18, programs and homestays for the school year and summer in France, Germany, Ecuador, Spain, Australia, Brazil, and China. Program fees.
Contact: 242 King Street, Port Chester, NY 10573. Tel. 800-555-6211 or 914-690-1340; academicexchange@pax.org, www.pax.org.
STS Foundation
U.S. high school students, ages 15 to 18, can live and study abroad. Its programs in France, Germany, Italy, and Austria require at least two years of formal language training. Programs in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and the Netherlands have no language requirements. Programs are also offered in New Zealand and South Africa, and summer homestays are available as well. Application and program fees.
Contact: 6946 E 2nd St., Scottsdale, AZ 85251; Tel. 800-522-4678; info@stsfoundation.org, www.stsfoundation.org.
Summer Academy at Cape Town
Volunteer, Learn, Explore and Experience Cape Town, South Africa. Join high school students from around the world on a 3.5 week explorative journey, where you will volunteer with communities in-need, learn about Africa through discussion-based seminars, expore beautiful Cape Town, meet dynamic African leaders, and develop international friendships.
Contact: info@summeracademyct.com, www.SummerAcademyCT.com
Teen Summer Camps in France
Full immersion program for French in Paris.
Contact: amira@cia-france.com, www.accord-langues.com.
Teen-Summer-Camps.com
Study Abroad programs in Europe.
Contact: www.teen-summer-camps.com/AbroadEurope.htm
Teenagers Abroad
Teen Language Summer Camps & Schools Abroad
Teenagers Abroad specializes in sending young people between the ages of 13 -17 to exciting places and programs around the world. All our programs are designed to introduce young students another culture and to encourage them to make friends with other students from around the world.
Contact: teens@languagesabroad.com, www.teenagersabroad.com
Travel For Teens
The Summer of a Lifetime
Cultural Immersion trips to Europe and Australia for boys and girls ages 13-18. Fully supervised, authentic, geared toward learning by doing and toward natural interests of teens.
Contact: info@travelforteens.com, www.travelforteens.com
Triskallian Tours
Summer Adventure Programs
Triskallian Tours offers the premier summer travel adventures for teens in both Costa Rica and Thailand. Our Costa Rica Volunteer Service and Surf program combines a half day of learning how to surf or improving upon existing surfing skills with the other half of the day spent conducting community service. Our Thailand program combines small group travel with backpacking, to create the ulitmate adventure in teen student travel.
Contact: info@triskallian.com, www.triskallian.com
Visions Service Adventures
We offer summer programs for teenagers combining community service, outdoor adventure, and cross cultural interaction. We have programs in North and South America, Australia, and the Caribbean.
Contact: info@VisionsServiceAdventures.com, www.VisionsServiceAdventures.com.
Wilderness Adventure at Eagle Landing
Offers unique all-outdoor summer camps, teen adventure camps, and teen travel camps in Cambodia, Panama, Puerto Rico, Thailand, Vietnam, and U.S.
Contact: www.wilderness-adventure.com
Wilderness Ventures
Summer Teenage Wilderness Adventures in Australia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, and U.S.
Contact: www.wildernessventures.com
Youth for Understanding USA
Youth For Understanding (YFU) offers the learning adventure of a lifetime to high school students. A YFU study abroad program is an experience that will immerse you in the lives, cultures and communities of a real family in one of over 40 countries around the globe. You can choose from summer, semester, year or gap year programs. Change Your Life, Change Your World! Study Abroad with Youth For Understanding, one of the oldest and most respected student exchange organizations.
Contact: 6400 Goldsboro Rd. Suite 100, Bethesda, MD 20817; 800.TEENAGE; Tel. 240-235-2100; admissions@yfu.org, www.yfu-usa.org.
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