2. ¿Quién es ISE?
• Intercultural Student Experiences, a nonprofit
educational organization since 1972
• Strong emphasis on language and cultural immersion
• Mission: To inspire and educate students of the world
through experiential learning across cultures.
3. ¿Por qué ISE?
• Emphasis on language usage & family stay
• 40 years of experience and knowledgeable staff
• 24-hour on-call emergency phone while group
is abroad
• ISE Student Code of Conduct
• Financial aid
• Health and trip cancellation insurance coverage
5. ¿Cómo se prepara para el viaje?
• As a group we will get familiar with Costa Rica
and the places we’ll visit:
• Classroom discussions
• Learn about culture, customs, traditions with
assistance from ISE Beyond the Classroom Wiki
• Internet research for trip
• Seek out additional opportunities to practice
Spanish
6. ¿Qué vamos a hacer en Costa Rica?
• Zipline through the clouds
• Enjoy a rainforest hike near Arenal Volcano
• Visit a workshop to learn how artisanal masks
are created for local parades and festivals
• Make friends with local wildlife while splashing
in the warm, tropical waters at Manuel Antonio
National Park
7. ¿Por qué quedarnos con una familia
costarricense?
• To fulfill ISE’s commitment to offer students cultural
immersion opportunities abroad
• Opportunity for students to observe and partake in
daily life in Costa Rica
•To practice using Spanish in a real life setting
8. Hechos interesantes sobre las familias Ticas
• Families live in both rural and urban areas
• ISE travelers will likely have an opportunity to attend
school with his/her host brother or sister
• Most families live in small, one-level homes called
chozas
• Costa Rican families typically do not shower with
warm water
9. Mas hechos interesantes sobre las
familias Ticas
• Families eat a lot of gallo
pinto (Costa Rica’s version
of beans and rice), along
with fruit, vegetables,
chicken, and tortillas
• It is safe to drink the
family’s tap water, but ISE
recommends that the family
provide the traveler with
bottled or boiled water
10. ¿Cómo se seleccionan las familias?
• ISE Family Stay Coordinators: teachers,
community leaders, or individuals connected to
churches & other community organizations
• Host families chosen by ISE Family Stay
Coordinators
• Families complete application and have a home
visit prior to acceptance
11. Más información sobre las familias
• Host families are expected to provide room,
board, and genuine cultural experience for
student
• ISE traveler might share a room with a host
sibling of the same gender, but is required to
have his/her own bed
12. Detalles Importantes
• Program travel dates
• Approximate price
• *Fuel surcharges now included in price
• Add-on’s
• Trip inclusions and exclusions
13. Seguro Médico y de Accidente
• Included in program price
• $50,000 maximum
coverage
• Coverage details available
on ISE website
14. Seguro sobre cancelación por razones
médicas
• Included in program price
• Valid for cancellation due
to medical issues affecting
participants or immediate
family
• $1,000 max coverage
16. Fechas de pago - viajes de primavera
Spring Programs
Early Bird registration deadline: June 15
Final registration deadline: October 1
June 15 (Early Bird) $500
October 1 (final) Due with program application
November 1 $800
December 1 $800
January 15 Balance
17. Fechas de pago - viajes de verano
Early Bird registration deadline: June 15
Summer Programs Final registration deadline: October 15
June 15 (Early Bird) $500
October 15 (final) Due with program application
November 15 $1000
January 15 $1000
March 15 Balance
18. Haz un plan financiero
• Consider ISE’s financial aid & fundraising
• ISE Early Bird Discount: save $200
• Participate in ISE’s US Hosting Program and
receive a discount on your own ISE trip
19. Apoyo económico
• ISE provides need
based financial aid
• Financial Aid Grant
Calculator and
Application on website
20. ¿Cómo se inscribe?
• Student Application in English
• Code of Conduct signed by participant &
parent/guardian
• Family Stay Application in Spanish
• $500 deposit check or money order
• Save $200 with Early Bird sign-up by June 15th
• Send “Dear Host Family” letter & photos by fall
enrollment deadline
• Don’t forget to apply for your passport!
21. Comentarios de viajeros ISE
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ISE on this trip, the people,
the family stay, the food,
the guides, the day visits,
my teacher, and my
classmates all made this
trip a success!”
Spanish Student, WI
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22. Resumen de detalles importantes
• ISE’s Costa Rica program provides language and cultural
immersion in a real life setting
• ISE’s valuable family stay experience cannot be obtained
through a tour only program
• ISE’s Early Bird sign up allows me to save $200 and plenty of
time to fundraise, submit your application and deposit by June
15 to ensure your Early Bird discount!
¡Nos vemos en Costa Rica!
