Summer Programs - Study Abroad/Language

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AFS Intercultural Programs
- Participants visit one of several countries where they can participate in programs, cultural activities, and projects through Summer Homestays, Community Service, and Language Study.
  Program Dates: Late June-mid-August
  Duration of Program: Contact Program
  Estimated Cost: $3,700 - $5,000
  Scholarship: Contact your Advisor
  Application Deadline: Must be nominated and follow internal application process. Contact your Advisor for more information.
  
  Contact:
  AFS Intercultural Programs, USA
  198 Madison Avenue, 8th Floor
  New York, NY 10016
  
  Phone: 1-800-AFS-INFO
  Fax: 212-299-9090
  Email: info.center@afs.org
  Website: www.usa.afs.org
American Collegiate Adventures
- Spain: Spanish classes in both Spanish and English. Daily field trips to castles, museums, and famous landmarks. Weekend trips to Madrid, Granada, Cordoba, La Rabida, Matalascanas, Toledo.
  Italy: Study Italian in the heart of Tuscany. Students stay in Florence and have the opportunity to travel around Italy to Rome, Venice, Siena, Pisa, San Gimignano, and San Vicenzo.
  Program Dates: June-August
  Duration of Program: 4-week session, plus 1 week optional excursion to London.
  Estimated Cost: Spain: four-week session: $6,495
  Italy: Four week: $6,995:
  London extension additional $1595
  Application Deadline: May; (Discount for applications submitted in December)
  
  Contact:
  American Collegiate Adventures
  666 Dundee Road, Suite 803
  Northbrook, IL 60062
  
  Phone: 800-509-7867
  Fax: 847-509-9908
  Email: info@acasummer.com
  Website: www.acasummer.com/
American Farm School/Greek Summer
- Offers high school students a unique six-week cultural experience abroad that includes living with a Greek village family, work on a needed village project, and a ten-day trip exploring Greece's historic sites and natural beauty. The program concludes with a two-day climb to the summit of Mount Olympus.
  Program Dates: June-July
  Duration of Program: 5 weeks
  Estimated Cost: $4,000 to $5,000
  Scholarship: Contact Advisor
  Application Deadline: Contact Advisor
  
  Contact:
  The American Farm School
  Office of the Trustees & Greek Summer
  1133 Broadway, Suite 1625
  New York, NY
  10010 USA
  
  Phone: 212-463-8434
  Fax: 212-463-8208
  Email: nyoffice@amerfarm.org
  Website: www.greeksummer.org
American Institute of Foreign Study
- AIFS programs are designed to help students see the world through different eyes, immerse themselves in another culture, learn another language, and develop an understanding of global issues. Students are enrolled in college-level courses, live in double rooms, and eat their meals on campus. Homestays are available in Paris, France and Salamanca, Spain. Students spend an average of 15 hours per week in class. Numerous cultural outings are included.
  Program Dates: July-August
  Duration of Program: 3-9 weeks
  Estimated Cost: $3,600 - $7,000
  Application Deadline: April
  
  Contact:
  AIFS
  River Plaza
  9 West Broad St.
  Stamford, CT 06902-3788
  
  Phone: 800-727-AIFS
  Fax: 203-869-9615
  Email: precollege.info@aifs.com
  Website: www.aifs.com
AYUSA Study Abroad
- Study abroad with AYUSA and you will have the chance to completely immerse yourself in another culture. You will have the opportunity to discover a new country, become more independent, improve your language skills, and make life-long friends. As a high school student, you can choose from over 40 programs in 15 different countries, varying in length from four weeks to an academic year. AYUSA is a premier non-profit exchange organization dedicated to international education and cultural exchange. Since 1980, we've provided dynamic study abroad experiences for more than 40,000 high school students, enabling them to live and study all over the world for summer, semester and academic year programs.
  Program Dates: Year-round
  Duration of Program: Contact Program
  Estimated Cost: Contact Program
  Application Deadline: April
  
  Contact:
  AYUSA Study Abroad
  600 California Street, FL 10
  San Francisco, CA 94108
  
  Phone: 800-727-4540 ext. 543
  Email: studyabroad@ayusa.org
  Website: www.ayusastudyabroad.org
Costa Rican Language Academy (CRLA)
- This Costa Rican-owned and operated language school provides a Spanish immersion program in a warm and friendly environment. Teachers have university degrees. Students taught in small groups or private classes. Volunteer opportunities and homestays are available. Included in program cost are airport transportation, Internet access and conversation classes. Also great discounts on tours to beaches, mountains, volcanoes, national parks, and more.
  Program Dates: Open enrollment
  Duration of Program: 1 - 12 weeks
  Estimated Cost: $260-$1,450 depending on hours of classes per day (range includes homestay)
  Application Deadline: Contact Program
  
  Costa Rican Language Academy
  P.O. Box 1966-2050
  San Jose, Costa Rica
  
  Phone: 800-854-6057
  Fax: (001)-506-233-5065
  Email: crlang@sol.racsa.co.cr
  Website: www.learn-spanish.com www.spanishandmore.com
Experiment in International Living (EIL)
- The Experiment's international summer high school programs feature opportunities in Europe, the Americas, Africa, Oceania, and Asia. For three to five weeks, Experimenters focus on themes such as community service, language study, travel, peace studies, ecology, the arts, or outdoor adventure as they enjoy daily life with their host families and participate in activities with their group. Through homestays, adventure travel, experiential learning, and language immersion, students build leadership and communication skills, gain essential international experience, increase their self-confidence, and enhance their global awareness. Whatever their destination and focus, all Experiment summer abroad programs engage students in a profoundly moving educational journey of cultural exploration and discovery.
  Program Dates: July - August
  Duration of Program: 3-5 weeks
  Cost: Contact Program
  Application Deadline: Must be nominated & follow internal application process. Contact your Advisor for more information
  
  Contact:
  The Experiment in International Living
  Kipling Road, P.O. Box 676,
  Brattleboro, Vermont USA 05302-0676
  
  Phone: 800-345-2929
  Fax: 802-258-3248
  Email: eil@worldlearning.org
  Website: www.experiment.org
Glimpses of China
- Foundation Programs announces that there is a four to eight weeks China study program in Shanghai during the summer of 2007. Students from Grade 9-12 are eligible to apply. Knowledge of Mandarin Chinese is not a pre-requisite. Application is open from November until March 31, 2007. Applicants who wish to apply for financial aid should submit all their materials by March 15, 2007.
  
  Students will be taught by leading university professors on subjects ranging from China's history, folklore, theater, literature, art, religions, and Chinese medicine to the changing roles of Chinese women, US-China relations, economic developments, one-party rule, architecture, and human rights. They will learn a variety of Chinese arts, from calligraphy, painting, music, folk dances, martial arts, to dim-sum making. Students will study Chinese films, visit major historical and cultural sites, have the option to attend a homestay, and also meet with top local students. The program is conducted in English, except for the language module.
  
  The goals of the program are to widen the perspectives of the students through systemic exploration of a different culture, to encourage them to think beyond their own reference points, and to prepare them for a culturally diverse global environment.
  
  Program Dates: June-August
  Duration of Program: 4 weeks
  Estimated Cost: $6,230
  Application Deadline: March
  
  Contact:
  Foundation Programs Inc.
  545 Eighth Ave., Suite 401
  New York, NY 10018
  
  Phone: 212-201-1382
  Email: info@foundationprograms.com
  Website: www.foundationprograms.com
Global Routes
- A primary focus of this program for high-school students is to develop the individual student through the experience of working, traveling, and living with a group of peers. An orientation session is followed by a 2-3 week stay in a remote rural village. In all Global Routes high school programs, the entire group lives in one village and students stay in pairs with individual families. Students work with locals on projects such as constructing a school, clinic, or community center, teaching local children, or reforesting surrounding areas. Afterward, students spend 6-10 days exploring the environment and culture of the surrounding country.
  Program Dates: July-August
  Duration of Program: 3-6 weeks
  Estimated Cost: $2,550 and up (not including airfare)
  Application Deadline: Rolling, fills up in April
  
  Contact:
  Global Routes
  One Short Street
  Northampton, MA 01060
  
  Phone: 413-585-8895
  Fax: 413-585-8810
  Email: mail@globalroutes.org
  Website: www.globalroutes.org
International YMCA Global Teens Travel Program
- Each summer, groups of 15-20 teens, along with two experienced advisors, travel to one of several countries for a period of three weeks. Teens will have an opportunity to meet others their age, participate in cultural events, and work on a service project to benefit the community.
  Program Dates: Contact Advisor
  Duration of Program: Contact Advisor
  Estimated Cost: $4,000. This fee covers pre-departure orientation, all travel and land costs, meals, accommodations, passport fees and medical insurance. Personal spending money is the responsibility of each participant. A grant from the DeWitt/Wallace Youth Travel Enrichment Fund provides funding for up to 80% of the cost for qualified participants.
  Application Deadline: Must be nominated and follow internal application process. Contact your Advisor for more information
  
  Contact:
  International YMCA
  Angie Gorsuch, Teen Director
  5 West 63rd Street, 2nd Floor
  New York, NY 10023
  
  Phone: 212-727-8800 ext. 4307
  Fax: 212-727-8814
  Email: ips@ymcanyc.org
  Website: http://www.ymcaglobalteens.org/Home.shtml
Putney Student Travel Programs
- Enjoy small group Adventure Travel, Language Learning, and Community Service Programs throughout the world. These unique programs emphasize learning by doing¢¨having fun, getting off the beaten track, making friends, and giving something of yourself to others rather than just touring or sightseeing. Students can participate in Putney¡Ás Adventure Travel, Language Learning, or Community Service Programs
  Program Dates: June-August
  Duration of Program: 3-7 weeks
  Cost: $3,695 and up
  Application Deadline: Rolling
  
  Contact:
  Putney Student Travel
  345 Hickory Ridge Road
  Putney, VT 05346
  
  Phone: 802-387-5000
  Fax: 802-387-4276
  Email: info@goputney.com
  Website: www.goputney.com
Students on Ice
- An award-winning organization offering unique learning expeditions to the Antarctic and the Arctic. Our mandate is to provide students from around the world with inspiring educational opportunities at the ends of our earth, and in doing so, help them foster a new understanding and respect for our planet.
  Program Dates: Arctic 2006 -June 15-26
  Whale Research Expedition: late August 2006
  Antarctica 2006: Dec. 18th-31st
  Duration of Program: Contact Program
  Estimated Cost: Contact Program
  Application Deadline: Contact Program
  
  Contact:
  STUDENTS ON ICE
  12 Chemin Fosbery,
  Chelsea, Quebec
  J9B 2G6 Canada
  
  Phone: 1-866-336-6423 or 819-827-3300
  Email: expedition@studentsonice.com
  Website: www.studentsonice.com
Summer Study Programs - Abroad
- American University Of Paris (5-week and 3-week programs): Adventure in the most exciting city of the world! Unequalled cultural and sightseeing excursions in and around Paris! Paris as our classroom for both College Credit and enrichment opportunities!
  Program Dates: July/July to August
  Duration of Program: 3 weeks/5 weeks
  Estimated Cost: $3,500- $6,500
  Scholarship: Limited
  Application Deadline: January -February
  
  Contact:
  Summer Study Programs
  900 Walt Whitman Road
  Melville, NY 11747
  
  Phone: (631) 424-1000 Worldwide
  (800) 666-2556 Nationwide
  Fax: 631-424-0567
  Email: info@summerstudy.com
  Website: www.summerstudy.com
Windsor Mountain Student Travel
- Our travel programs provide experiences for teens and students designed to excite you about learning through hands on experience. While traveling with Windsor Mountain, you will learn about community building both within your group and in the many places you visit. From these experiences you will grow in your appreciation of other cultures and other ways of living, while making lasting friendships. Each program has a specific set of skills that form the foundation of the educational experience. Our programs range in focus from French and Spanish language development to service learning, leadership, theatre, filmmaking and outdoor adventure skills. We will help you choose a program that will allow you to meet the goals you have set for your summer. As a result of the Windsor Mountain experience, you will be able to reflect upon your life and reality with a fresher and deeper perspective.
  Program Dates: Contact Program
  Duration of Program: Contact Program
  Estimated Cost: Contact Program
  Application Deadline: Contact Program
  
  Contact:
  Windsor Mountain International
  One World Way
  Windsor, NH 03244
  
  Phone: 603-478-3166
  Fax: 603-478-5260
  Email: mail@windsormountain.org
  Website: www.windsormountain.org