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Essay Contest to Win All-Expense Paid Ecological Volunteer Trip to Costa Rica

 

 

 

Global Leadership Adventures, which offers life-changing international community service trips for teens, is offering a FREE trip to Costa Rica for ONE deserving high school student this summer. The winner will venture on the all-expense paid 10 day Tropical Ecology & Service program from August 14 to 23, 2010 – a $2,500 value!

GLA’s goal is to provide life-changing experiences that will cultivate a global perspective and open-mindedness in students that will ultimately inspire them to become great leaders and global thinkers who will seek positive change in their own communities.

The 10 day Costa Rica trip includes volunteering at a non-profit nature reserve, zip-lining through the rainforest, whitewater rafting, hiking to hidden waterfalls and much more.

Read more details about this program. Meals, lodging and airfare from Houston, Texas to Liberia, Costa Rica will all be paid.

High school students ages 14 to 18 are eligible to enter. Students must answer the following essay question for the chance to win:

Tell us how you’ve shown leadership in your community? And, how would performing community service in an international setting help you further develop your leadership skills on a local and global level?

Responses must be no more than 500 words. E-mail responses to contest@experiencegla.com. All responses must be received by June 25, 2010, 12:00 a.m. PDT to be eligible for the contest.

Contest Rules:

·No purchase necessary.

·Prize is not redeemable for cash or anything else.

·Prize not transferable to other programs or program dates.

·Students are responsible for travel to Houston, Texas.

·Contest ends June 25, 2010, 12:00 a.m. PDT.

·Employees or family members of employees of Terra Education are not eligible.

·Only one submission per student.

·Anyone submitting more than one entry will be disqualified.

·Global Leadership Adventures is not responsible for any issues that arise that prevent winner from claiming the prize.

·In the event the winner is unable to claim the prize, the second place essay will receive the prize.

  • Winner will be contacted via email on Friday, July 2, 2010.

Canceling Trip to Thailand? Consider Vietnam.

*Thailand Update*

Are you canceling your travel plans to Thailand?

Many governments are recommending that people cancel all
non-essential travel to Thailand. However, Vietnam is a great
alternative to experience the wonder and beauty of South East Asia.

Read the US Department of State travel warning on Thailand here:
www.bit.ly/USgovtThailandWarning

Global Leadership Adventures offers a unique service-learning
experience in Vietnam.  This program takes students to Hanoi, Halong
Bay, Saigon and the charming colonial town of Hoi An. We also spend
time volunteering with the Hill Tribes in the mountainous Sapa
region. Read more here: www.experienceGLA.com/vietnam

You will have the rare opportunity of being immersed in the culture
by learning some of the local language, connecting directly with
farmers while wading through the rice paddies, and visiting ancient
ruins.

Although the entire program is a journey through markets, pagodas,
beaches, and towns, we will do day trips to explore the country up
close throughout this 14 day experience.

To learn more visit: www.experienceGLA.com/vietnam

Summer Program Closures

Below you will find a list of our summer programs that are closed, or
about to fill. All destination countries still have some available
sessions, but certain session dates are full and are now closed.

To reserve your spot, simply begin your application here:
www.experiencegla.com/apply

*Australia* travel through the Outback volunteering with aboriginal
communities and learning about their traditional culture.
- July 3: 5 spots left
- July 24: Closed

*China: experience the dichotomy between rural and urban China. A
rapidly growing country full of contrasts.
- June 27: Closed
- July 25: 1 spot left Closed

*Costa Rica: Tropical Ecology & Service in the Monteverde Cloud
Forest
- June 19: Closed
- July 3: Closed
- August 4: Open

*Galapagos Islands: Experience environmental conservation in this
pristine archipelago.
- July 10: Closed
- July 24: 4 spots left

*Ghana: Immerse yourself in the rich culture of West Africa and
volunteer at local schools and orphanages.
- July 10: (3-week program) 3 spots left

Any programs not listed here still have space. You can always check program availability here: www.experiencegla.com/apply

If you are seriously considering GLA this summer, we encourage you to hold your spot today. You may hold your spot by starting your application and paying the $395 deposit.