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Universities: A Partial List

www.brandeis.edu
Brandeis University
www.chapman.edu
Chapman University
www.chatham.edu
Chatham College
www.eckerd.edu
Eckerd College
www.goucher.edu
Goucher College
www.grinnell.edu
Grinnell College
www.hampshire.edu
Hampshire College
www.kutztown.edu
Kutztown University
www.rice.edu
Rice University
www.scripps.edu
Scripps College
www.smcm.edu
Saint Mary’s College of Maryland
www.udayton.edu
University of Dayton
www.swarthmore.edu
Swarthmore College
www.umass.edu
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
www.umich.edu
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
www.uwsuper.edu
University of Wisconsin, Superior
www.williams.edu
Williams College
 
 
 
 

Independent Educational Advisors

www.takingoff.net
“Educational Advisor”
www.transitionsabroad.com
“Great education travel and learning magazine”
www.interimprograms.com
“Interim Programs”
www.timeoutadventures.org
Davis Nenman
 
 
 

Getting Involved: Volunteer in Costa Rica and Nicaragua

www.serviceexpeditions.net
“Service Learning Organization in Costa Rica”
www.andarcr.org
“Organic Farm and Community Development Project”
www.plantinghope.org
“Children’s Reading Library
in Nicaragua”
www.landaction.org
www.la-flor-de-paraiso.org
“Organic Farm and environmental Education school”
www.amigosparalapaz.org
“Local and International Issues related to Peace”
www.nicanet.org
“ Nicaragua solidarity organization w / volunteer connections”
www.softlyinternational.org
www.foroemaus.org
‘Environmental and Human Rights Organization”
www.adoptame.org
“Costa Rican National Animals Protective”
 
 
 

International Volunteer Organizations

www.idealist.org
www.madre.org
“Volunteer and research organization”
www.globalexchange.org
“Reality Tours and Volunteer Work”
 
 
 
 

Travel, Study Abroad and Political Publications

Transitions Abroad - Our favorite resource for study and work around the world for travelers and students of all ages
www.transitionsabroad.com

National Geographic Travel Magazine
www.nationalgeographic.com/traveler

www.instudy.com

www.studyabroadmagazine.com

www.MotherJones.com

www.theonion.com

www.thenation.com
 
 
Progressive Websites Dealing with Latin America and Global Issues
(Some offer volunteer opportunities)
 
 

Trade and Labor Rights

www.citizen.org/trade
“Public Citizen Global Trade Watch

www.fairtrade.net/sites/news/news.html
www.stopcafta.org
Working to Stop Cafta
www.encuentropopular.org
“Network of Central American Labor Rights Organizations”
www.aseprola.org
“Costa Rican Labor Rights Organization”
www.lawg.org
Latin America Working Group
www.ieg.org
Institute for the Global Community
www.LASolidarity.org
 
 
 

Human Rights and Environment

www.alianzaportusderechos.org
“Children’s Rights Organization”
www.cosmovisiones.com/rana
“Costa Rican Network of Environmental
 
 
 

International Organizations

www.foodfirst.org
“Issues of Food Security and Agriculture”
www.grupoadela.org
“Information about Drilling
www.worldwatch.org
Worldwatch Institute
www.internationalanswer.org
Act now to stop war and racism
www.cipoline.org
Center for International Policy
www.igc.org
Institude for Global Communications
www.epi.org
Economic Policy Institute
www.oneworld.net
www.feconcr.org
 
 
 

Progressive News and Politics in the US and Abroad

www.commondreams.org
Progressive News Source (go to “links to the progressive community” under “Tools” for connections to hundreds of websites)
www.Moveon.org
Getting US citizens involved in politics.
www.truthdig.com
“Drilling beneath the headlines”
www.afsc.org
American Friends Service Committee
 
 
 

Online Spanish Tools

www.dirpedia.com
Combining a dictionary, an encyclopedia and a web directory
www.spanish-bookworld.com
Spanish books, free lessons, cds, dvds, travel, directories, etc.

ww.spanish-direct.com

 
 
 
 

Insurance Options

www.cjetglobal.net
www.hthstudents.com
www.internationalplans.com
www.internationalsos.com
www.oncallinternational.com
 
 
 
 

Travel Information

www.studentsabroad.com/costarica
 
 
 

Spanish Schools in other Latin American Countries

www.elsol.idiomasperu.com
www.caterhamspanish.com
 
 
 

Another Links

www.szigg.com
 
 
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More of what people say about us...

“I only had good experiences. The classes are small and the teachers keep the attitude positive.”
Hugh Skinner, Spanish Program, February 2006


“All teachers and staff were wonderful and helpful, everything was organized, and the school itself is lovely and in a good location.”
Tess More, Spanish Program, February 2006

“I was very satisfied with my professors. They were well organized, friendly, helpful and incredibly encouraging. I can’t think of anything I didn’t like about them.”
Sarah Gibson, Spanish Program, February 2006

 
 
 
 

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