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API Costa Rica Resident Director profiled on Oregon State University blog
Our friends in the Office of Global Opportunities at Oregon State University have created a great new blog series profiling the resident directors at partner study abroad organizations, including API....
View ArticleFall and summer Costa Rica study abroad prices reduced!
We are happy to announce that the fall and summer Costa Rica study abroad prices have been reduced for our programs at the International Center for Development Studies (ICDS) in San José, Costa Rica....
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Life In Costa Rica
Hola! I’ve been in Costa Rica for about 12 days now. It feels like I have been here much longer though. I think that’s partly because I have seen so many new and different places in such a short...
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Sickness, Hormigas & Beaches
I write this blog post from the comfort of my host mamá tica’s house. Well, much more comfortable now than I was this weekend. Right when I was beginning to think I might make it through this study...
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Reflections from the Rich Coast
Spending the last 6 weeks in Costa Rica has been quite an experience. I have learned a lot about their culture, I have met some awesome people, I have seen some really cool places and I have tried...
View ArticleSchool Stuff
Well, it has now been two full weeks that I have been out of the States, as I am residing in Costa Rica for the next 3 months! I am attending Universidad Veritas, a private arts university in the...
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New Sustainability and Food Security Option in Costa Rica
API is excited to announce a new option to our dynamic Development Studies in Latin America Program in San José, Costa Rica! Semester students who wish to earn an additional 3 credits by completing a...
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Get to know the API family – Interview with Dr. Jorge Nowalski (ICDS), part 1
From time to time we like to shine a light on members of the extended “API family” – including partners at U.S. and international universities. In this edition of the API partner profile series we...
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ICDS professor on the value of study abroad
From time to time we like to shine a light on members of the extended “API family” – including partners at U.S. and international universities. In this edition of the API partner profile series we...
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Get to know the API family – Interview with Dr. Jorge Nowalski (ICDS), part 2
From time to time we like to shine a light on members of the extended “API family” – including partners at U.S. and international universities. In this edition of the API partner profile series we...
View ArticleAPI Safety Update – Turrialba Volcano
API directors in Costa Rica alerted us early on Sunday, May 22 that the Turrialba Volcano was becoming active, emitting ash and gas, but no lava or explosions were reported. They have confirmed that...
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Volunteer Add-on Programs!
Expand your Study Abroad Experience with Volunteer Add-on Programs! Are you studying abroad with API in Latin America this fall or next spring or summer? If so, you should consider adding one of our...
View ArticleAPI Safety Update – Turrialba Volcano
Yesterday, September 19th, Costa Rica’s Turrialba Volcano (located approximately 45 minutes from San José) erupted several times, spewing ash into the sky. The airport in San José has been temporarily...
View ArticleAPI Study Abroad Program Highlight – Health in Latin America
One of API’s core values is to offer high-quality international programs in diverse locations that appeal to a wide variety of student interests and majors. Students have found that some majors can be...
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Teacher Connections: Daily Life in Costa Rica
In this post from API’s “Teacher Connections” series, Casey W., a current teacher in Costa Rica, shares some details about a typical day abroad. As my second month in Costa Rica is in full swing, I...
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New Gap Study Abroad Program in Costa Rica
API is pleased to offer a new gap semester study abroad program in Costa Rica! Located in the town of San Joaquín de Flores, this new gap program in Sustainability and Environmental Studies offers...
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Program Spotlight: Teach Abroad in Costa Rica
Program Spotlight: Teach for a cause in Costa Rica! The Teach in Costa Rica programs belong partly among our “Teach” opportunities and partly among the “Volunteer” opportunities. Are you looking to...
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ICDS Faculty Interview: Yanina Rovinski
Learn more about our partner institution in San Jose, Costa Rica: International Studies for Development Studies (ICDS) through an interview with Yanina Rovinski, who teaches environmental courses at...
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ICDS Faculty Interview: Helen Temple
Learn more about our partner institution in San Jose, Costa Rica: International Studies for Development Studies (ICDS) through an interview with ICDS Professor, Helen Temple! You can learn more about...
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Graduating from high school? What are YOUR plans this summer?
API offers volunteer programs for folks of all ages. We do have programs available for recent high school graduates who are 18 years old and up! Will you or do you have a family member who will be...
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