The Missouri Botanical Garden offers this coordinated trip to area educators interested in
gaining experience related to tropical ecology, issues of sustainable development,
Latin American culture, and service learning.
| Costa Rica: A Quest for Definition | |
| “Sustainability” and “service-learning” are current hot topics in education. but what do they really mean, and what value do they hold for our students? Join with other educators in a quest to define these terms for ourselves, and for our students. A special educator rate on this trip to Costa Rica (coordinated by MBG and Central American Service Expeditions) will allow you to consider these topics through first-hand experience, with the goal of preparing you to plan a future learning expedition for your own students. Learn about the flora, fauna, culture, and current issues of Costa Rica—a premier location for eco-tourism and one of the world's most diverse regions-through visits to volcano, cloud forest, Caribbean & Pacific coasts, primary rainforest, and agricultural regions. Trip highlights will include Manuel Antonio National Park and a multi-day stay in a sustainable rainforest community. This opportunity is appropriate for teachers of science as well as social studies and Spanish. | |
Teachers: grades 8–College Fee: $895 plus airfare from St. Louis to San Jose, Costa Rica / $100 Non-refundable deposit due by September 15 |
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| What’s Included: The fee includes all food (3 healthy meals a day), lodging, in-country transportation, materials, equipment, 24/7 guidance, and programmed recreational activities. The fee does not include international airfare, health insurance, airport taxes, or personal expenses. |
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| For more information: Contact Jennifer Hope at (314) 577-9482 or jennifer.hope@mobot.org. | |
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www.serviceexpeditions.net / info@serviceexpeditions.net +506.839.0515 |
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