Over the next two-three weeks the Rubenstein School will be recruiting for winter and spring break courses in Costa Rica, our first information session will be held on Tuesday September 13th, from 7-8pm in Aiken 311. These three-credit courses normally fill quickly (within a few weeks) and have extensive waiting lists.

– Winter Break: ‘Sustainable Development and Ecotourism in Costa Rica’ (ENVS 150/PRT 188/ NR 185)
– Spring Break: ‘ Communities, Conservation, and Development in Costa Rica’ (ENVS 150/PRT 188/NR 185) (this is also a service learning course)

Students can begin the official inquiry or registration process by visiting the following website:

Winter Course: http://learn.uvm.edu/study-abroad/study-abroad-programs/costa-rica-ecotourism-in-costa-rica/
Spring Course: http://learn.uvm.edu/study-abroad/study-abroad-programs/costa-rica-introduction-to-service-learning-communities-conservation-development-in-costa-rica/

Additionally, for more information, you can:

go to the course website (https://www.uvm.edu/rsenr/rm230/costarica/)
Contact the Instructor directly: David.Kestenbaum@uvm.edu (802) 656-9141
watch former students talk about the winter break course on the Across the Fence Television show which aired on our local CBS station, WCAX – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0aQdlhaiKA
watch a short (fun) video a student put together that shows off places visited by the course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzVtx7z-foA

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Walter Kuentzel
308H Aiken Center
Rubenstein School of Env. & Natural Resc.
University of Vermont
Burlington, VT 05405

802-656-0652