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Spend your summer in Salamanca , San Sebastian , Granada or Nerja! Live with a local homestay family and participate in a variety of afternoon and evening activities. These include culturally enriching activities such as salsa, or flamenco dance lessons, cooking classes, tapas nights, special dinners, Spanish movie nights, excursions to nearby villages and towns, wine tasting, bull farm visits and more. Other options are various sports activities, such as swimming, soccer, volleyball, basketball and horseback riding. Activities are almost always included at no extra charge. Each day includes free time for students to get together with friends and explore their own interests and hobbies. Some programs offer a week of Immersion where you will live with a local immersion family who will treat you as one of their own. This is an exciting opportunity to spend an entire week speaking only Spanish and experiencing Spanish cultureImmersion host families are chosen personally by ECI staff. These families are often comprised of mother, father and, many times, teenagers. Students live with these families for approximately one week, during which they spend all their time interacting with the family, the family's children and friends of the children. This is an excellent opportunity to become immersed in Spain 's traditions, language and culture, while at the same time forming lifelong friendships. Students stay one to a family, other than in cases of extenuating circumstances. Immersion families open their homes to American teens because of their genuine desire to share their language and culture. They make every effort to incorporate our students into their lives, often arranging day trips and excursions that only locals are able to experience. Most programs also have a week of travel to some of Spain 's most beautiful and exciting destinations: Madrid , Sevilla, the Costa del Sol, and Cordoba. |
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Spend your summer in Costa Rica Costa Rica is a small, democratic country on the Central American isthmus, often referred to as the "Central American Switzerland" because of its political neutrality and its dedication to bringing peace to the region. It is also a nature-lover's paradise with active volcanoes, rainforests, pristine beaches, jungle waterfalls, and so much more! In Costa Rica , we offer high school students a language-based study abroad program or middle school and high school freshmen a combined campus environment with a series of Spanish classes. Both programs incorporate the best of what Costa Rica and its amazing culture have to offer. * Participate in a two or three week Spanish study program at a prestigious language school. * Have the opportunity to visit at least two of the following exciting destinations: majestic Arenal Volcano, ecologically rich Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Manuel Antonio National Park . * Enjoy an enriching two-week homestay during the CPI program or dormitory stay in Grecia. * Participate in a variety of extracurricular activities designed to enrich your cultural experience.
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Spend your summer in Lyon, Toulouse or Aix-en-Provence France is a treasure chest of culture, history, diversity, and beauty! Improve your French while taking intensive language classes in one of the most beautiful and varied countries in Europe . Live in th university town of Aix-en-Provence and combine a dorm experience with a one-week host family immersion. Live with families or enjoy a dorm experience in dynamic Toulouse , located in southwest France , followed by a one-week host family immersion. Alternatively, opt for Immersion in the exciting Rhône Valley City of Lyon where, instead of classes, you improve your French conversation skills by living daily life with your committed and carefully selected host family!! Each of our trips includes a different combination of the following components: Live with a local homestay family or stay in a student residence and participate in a variety of afternoon and evening activities. These include culturally enriching activities such as music festivals, cooking classes, special dinners, French movie nights, excursions to nearby villages and towns, wine tasting, and more. Other options are various sports activities, such as canoeing, swimming, soccer, volleyball, and horseback riding. Activities are almost always included at no extra charge. Some programs offer a week of Immersion where you will live with a local immersion family who will treat you as one of their own. This is an exciting opportunity to spend an entire week speaking only French and experiencing French culture. Immersion host families are chosen personally by ECI staff. These families are often comprised of mother, father and, many times, teenagers. Students live with these families for approximately one week, during which they spend all their time interacting with the family, the family's children and friends of the children. This is an excellent opportunity to become immersed in France 's traditions, language and culture, while at the same time forming lifelong friendships. Immersion families open their homes to American teens because of their genuine desire to share their language and culture. They make every effort to incorporate our students into their lives, often arranging day trips and excursions that only locals are able to experience . |
