GLA PROGRAM THEMES
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Why Community Development Programs With GLA?
Global Leadership Adventures runs Community Development travel programs for teens who want to broaden their horizons while giving back to communities in need. On a GLA Community Development program, participants make a meaningful impact in their host community and surrounding areas through projects such as infrastructure improvements, environmental conservation, or other initiatives based on the community’s most pressing needs at the time of arrival.
THEME DETAILS
Tackle community-led service projects focused on what's most needed by the community at the time of your arrival. All that’s required is a desire to help!
Learn how human communities and natural ecosystems are intertwined, and how environmental work supports local community development.
Join in and participate in local customs as members of the community share with you their traditions, and make new friends with your peers on-program.
PROGRAM LISTINGS
COSTA RICA
BEACHSIDE SERVICE ADVENTURE
9 DAY PROGRAM | $3,399
Discover an unforgettable adventure in Costa Rica and experience what locals call "Pura Vida" — the pure life — while contributing to a meaningful environmental service project in a rural beach community.
COSTA RICA
MEDICINE & HEALTHCARE DISCOVERY
14-DAY PROGRAM | $5,399
Explore your passion for medicine and public health in the heart of Costa Rica as you discover an adventure unlike any other. This program offers students a unique opportunity to delve into a variety of areas of medicine and public health.
COSTA RICA
ULTIMATE SPANISH SERVICE & EDUCATION ADVENTURE
21 DAY PROGRAM | $6,499
Experience Costa Rica’s thrill and beauty on the ultimate Costa Rican adventure while practicing Spanish through meaningful service and hands-on learning.
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
GLOBAL HEALTH INITIATIVE
14-DAY PROGRAM | $4,999
Receive guidance from local medical professionals and discover what being an island healthcare worker is all about. See how public health initiatives can improve community health outcomes.
GHANA
CHILDREN OF AFRICA
14-DAY PROGRAM | $4,899
Discover the wonders of West Africa and make a meaningful difference while you're here. Work with peers to develop educational resources that can be used to tutor children at a village primary school.
JAPAN
CULTURAL KALEIDOSCOPE
14 DAY PROGRAM | $6,599
Discover Japan on a journey of culture, service and adventure on an unforgettable experience.
PERU
FOUNDATIONS OF GLOBAL HEALTH
14 DAY PROGRAM | $5,199
Gain hands-on healthcare experience in rural mobile clinics. Support a region where poor infrastructure and a lack of consistent hygiene education are factors contributing to health issues in the Andes.
PERU
SERVICE EXPEDITION
IN THE SACRED VALLEY
14 DAY PROGRAM | $5,199
In addition to an epic trek to Machu Picchu, you’ll help improve the quality of life for local Peruvian community members by working on infrastructure projects.
TANZANIA
HEART & SOUL OF KILIMANJARO
14-DAY PROGRAM | $5,999
Explore the magic of Tanzania, a country of abundant wildlife, diverse ethnic groups and peaceful history.
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