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Orientation | USA (Estes Park, CO & Wind River Mountains, WY) | September

LET THE ADVENTURE BEGIN

PARTNERS:National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)YMCA of the Rockies

The Global Skills Program Orientation lays the foundation for the rest of the year.SKILLS: Team-building, creating a positive and safe culture, non-violent communication techniques, program logistics and preparation, risk management training

USA

During your Rocky Mountain Wilderness Training in Wyoming, you will learn outdoor, self-care, leadership and safety skills that you will use for the rest of your life. SKILLS: Wilderness First Aid, leadership training, teambuilding, outdoor skills, navigation, Leave No Trace principles

GLOBAL SKILLS PROGRAMSAMPLE ITINERARY

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Trimester 1Trimester One | Costa Rica, Panama | September – November

CENTRAL AMERICA: LIVING IN OUR WORLD

PARTNERS:Earth UniversityInstitute for Tropical Ecology and ConservationMonteverde InstituteOutward Bound Costa RicaRancho MastatalUnited World College - Costa Rica

CAREER APPLICATIONS: international business and trade, environmental science, outdoor education, sustainable development, hospitality and tourism, culinary arts, marine biology, agriculture

COSTA RICA

San Jose

Learn basic through intermediate Spanish while learning about the culture, food, and geography of this new region of the world. SKILLS: Spanish language, cross-cultural communication, navigating a new city, safe and smart travel

Central Highlands

Immerse yourself in a sustainable community and learn about how to live in balance with the natural environment.SKILLS: Permaculture design, drafting and mapping, natural building, food processing and production, cultural immersion, Spanish conversation, off-grid energy production, sustainability

PANAMA

Bocas del Toro

Camp on an island and learn to care for yourself and the group in a marine environment. Take a multi-day kayak trip to a remote island and work with an indigenous community. Conduct a field study in a coral reef.SKILLS: Scuba diving, snorkeling, wakeboarding, swimming, kayaking, meal planning and cooking, leadership, navigation, scientific method

COSTA RICA

Guapiles

Attend university-level workshops to learn about how to raise crops and livestock. Work in a food processing plant and turn ingredients into food products. SKILLS: Organic and cash crop farming, food processing and production, handling livestock, soil and climate science

Nicoya

Explore the Pacific coast to learn surfing and sea fishing.SKILLS: Sea fishing, surfing, personal finance, project planning

Monteverde

INDEPENDENT PROJECT I - while living in homestays, apprentice with businesses and organizations around Monteverde to learn skills such as: coffee production, adventure and eco-tourism, scientific research, water management and ranching. Present your experience formally to the community.SKILLS: Independent travel, presentation skills, cultural literacy

San Jose

Reflect on your cross-cultural experiences and how it impacts your understanding of interpersonal and societal dynamics. Celebrate individual and group accomplishments during the trimester. SKILLS: Reflection, blogging, cross-cultural communication

WINTER BREAK

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Trimester Two | Thailand, Cambodia, India | January – March

ASIA: CONNECTING ACROSS CULTURES

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PARTNERS:Art of Living / Atmasantulana / ArtsphereBaipai Thai Cooking SchoolBangkok VanguardsComprehensive Rural Health ProjectEcole Paul DebruleFair SewGrasshopper Bicycle Tours Soria Moria Hotel & Training CentreThe Capacity SpecialistsWatpo Thai Massage School Whistling Woods Film School

CAREER APPLICATIONS: global business and trade, healthcare, medicine, sustainable development, hospitality and tourism, culinary arts, filmmaking, social entrepreneurship, social science

THAILANDBangkok

Navigate Bangkok using a variety of transportation modes. Complete a certification in Thai massage. Learn about spices and herbs used in Thai cooking. SKILLS: Cooking, massage, navigation and urban safety, bargaining, self-care

CAMBODIA

Siem Reap

Learn to maintain a bike and then ride through Angkor Wat. Study at a hospitality-training center and work in a hotel. SKILLS: Customer service, laying a table, etiquette, baking, cooking and serving, bicycle maintenance and biking safety

Phnom Penh

Acquire conflict resolution, team dynamics and leadership skills in the context of the Killing Fields. Learn to sew, then design and make a garment.

SKILLS: Conflict resolution, sewing, garment design & manufacturing

INDIA

Mumbai

Learn to plan and produce a documentary film. SKILLS: Script-writing, photography, filmmaking, editing, interviewing, project planning

Jamkhed

Train in rural health, early childhood education, and sustainable development at a leading training and innovation center.SKILLS: Care giving, rural health, teaching, childcare, making prosthetics, arid agricultural practices

Varied locations

INDEPENDENT PROJECT II: Immerse yourself in the ancient self-care traditions of India while practicing independent travel in small groups. SKILLS: Self-directed learning, project planning, budgeting, independent travel, skills of students’ choosing including yoga, meditation, Ayurvedic medicine, and Indian dance

Mumbai

Share stories, reflect on the trimester and celebrate individual and group accomplishments. SKILLS: Reflection, de-brief, blogging, presentations, facilitation

Trimester 2

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Trimester Three | Spain, Austria, Germany, Czech Republic, USA | March – May

EUROPE & USA: BUILDING YOUR FUTURE

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PARTNERS:BMWCELEICentral Square TheatreHolzbau ZimmererStartup InstituteRedstar VenturesTechnikum Wien

CAREER APPLICATIONS: business, arts, technology design and innovation, engineering, hospitality, culinary arts, tourism, entrepreneurship, theater production, construction, customer service, architecture

SPAIN

Granada

Immerse yourself in the rich traditions of Moorish art and architecture and then create your own art through flamenco dance, mural painting, graffiti or ceramics.SKILLS: Art appreciation and history, music, dance, architecture

AUSTRIA

Vienna

Hone your problem-solving skills by designing a robot to perform a set of tasks.SKILLS: Testing hypothesis, coding, design, teamwork

CZECH REPUBLICPrague

Deepen your cooking, menu planning, hospitality and etiquette skills. SKILLS: Customer service, business and social etiquette, cultural norms, culinary arts, and the art of the table

GERMANYMunich

Learn how to control a car at high speeds and on unsafe road conditions. Build a tiny house. SKILLS: Driving safety, hand and power tool use, construction, building anatomy and design

Various locations

INDEPENDENT PROJECT III: Spend this week on your own in Europe, to learn a new skill, deepen one you have or apply one in a practical way. You will then share your experiences through a formal presentation. SKILLS: Self-directed learning, project planning, budgeting, independent travel, risk management, presentation skills

USABoston

Work on developing your personal narrative and shape your educational and career goals. Then build a company from product idea to pitch. Finally, put together a theater production to share your gap year adventure in a multi-media presentation.SKILLS: Job seeking skills, public speaking & presentation, entrepreneurship, problem solving, theater production, script writing, and performance

GRADUATION CEREMONY

A multi-media presentation and demonstration of the skills we’ve gained over the last nine months!