Teachers Immersion Registration Form We’re excited to have you on our upcoming Spanish Immersion program! Please complete your trip registration. If you have any questions or trouble completing this registration form, please contact us. Spanish for Teachers Immersion Application 2025 Educators Immersion Registration Please fill out this registration form in its entirety and submit. Your information may or may not be saved on this page if you navigate away. Tell us how you heard about this program?*Do you remember if you were searching online... some sort of advertisement... social Media... a presentation, a friend?Select Your Immersion ProgramWhich Spanish for Educators Immersion Program are you applying for?*Programs technically begin on Monday morning at 8am. However, we usually have activities scheduled for the Sunday prior, including an orientation and walk around town. We suggest you arrive in country on the Saturday before the program begins. If you're arriving while the program is already underway, consider arriving on the Friday before so that you can join us on a weekend excursion!1wk Ecuador: 6/14/25 – 6/21/251wk Ecuador: 6/21/25 – 6/28/251wk Costa Rica: 7/5/25-7/12/251wk Costa Rica 7/12/25 – 7/19/252wks Ecuador: 6/14/25 – 6/28/252wks Ecuador: 6/21/25 – 7/5/252wks Costa Rica: 7/5/25 – 7/19/252wks Costa Rica: 7/12/25 – 7/26/253wks Ecuador: 6/14/25 – 7/5/253wks Costa Rica: 7/5/25 – 7/26/253wks Costa Rica: 7/12/25 – 8/2/25 (third week is "off-program")3wks COMBO EC & CR (6/21/25 – 7/12/25)- 2wks EC and 1 in CR4wks Ecuador: 6/14/25 – 7/12/25 (4th week is “off-program”)4wks Costa Rica: 7/5/25 – 8/2/25 (wk 4 is “off-program”)4wks Costa Rica: 7/12/25 – 8/9/25 (wk 3 & 4 are “off-program”)4wks COMBO EC & CR: 06/14/25-7/12/25 (3 wks in EC, 1 wk Costa Rica)4wks COMBO EC & CR: 06/21/25-7/19/25 (2 wks in EC, 2 wks Costa Rica)5wks Ecuador: 6/14/25 – 7/19/25 (wks 4 & 5 are “off-program”)5wks Costa Rica: 7/5/25 – 8/9/25 (wks 4 & 5 are “off-program”)5wks Costa Rica: 7/12/25 – 8/16/25 (wks 3 – 5 are “off-program”)5wks COMBO EC & CR: 6/14/25- 7/19/25 (3 wks in Ecuador, 2 wks in CR)5wks COMBO EC & CR: 6/21/25- 7/26/25 (2 wks in Ecuador, 3 wks in CR)6wks Ecuador: 6/14/25 – 7/26/25 (wks 4 – 6 are “off-program”)6wks Costa Rica: 7/5/25 – 8/16/25 (wks 4 – 6 are “off-program”)6wks COMBO EC & CR: 06/14/25- 07/26/25 (3 wks in EC, 3wks in CR)6wks COMBO EC & CR: 06/21/25- 08/2/25 (2 wks in EC, 4wks in CR, the final week in CR is "off-program")Other pre-approved datesWhat is your shirt size?Please select your size. These are standard unisex T-Shirts... and they fit pretty true to size. XS S M L XL XXL Do you anticipate needing flexible start/end dates? OR - Have you pre-arranged custom trip dates?*We're happy to work with you on your start/end dates within reason; let us know what you need! If you've pre-arranged custom dates with CGI, please specify here...Personal InformationName* First Last Grade level / Subject Area* Employer / School where you currently teach* Home Phone*Cell Phone*Email*Please provide an email address that you check regularly. Program updates and documents will come to you primarily via this email address. 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DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Country Passport InformationName Exactly as on Passport First Last Passport NumberYou absolutely need a passport to travel, however this section is not required to fill out your application in case you don't have one yet or it needs to be renewed. 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This information is kept extremely confidential, but is useful in case of emergency.Have you completed the COVID - 19 Vaccination?*Please select "yes" if 100% done, "No" if not at all, & "Other" and provide detail if you've not completed your vaccination regimen. Yes No COVID - Underlying ConditionsPlease list any underlying conditions you have that may complicate your health if you were to contract COVID 19 while abroad.AllergiesPlease list any and all allergies to food, insects, medications, etcSpecial Dietary NeedsPlease list all special food requirements you require.Host Family InformationWould you like a special recommendation for Hotel or Hostel Lodging?*Our standard program includes host family lodging and 2 meals/day. However, some travelers are uncomfortable with that. Please let us know if you plan to opt-out of host family lodging. This will require special hotel or hostel recommendations that we're glad to provide, but you'll take care of paying directly to the hotel or hostel. Yes No Do you prefer a family with or without children?* With Children Without Children Doesn't matter Do you need any special accommodations at your host family? Dietary, physical, other?*Do you smoke?*Would you like your own host family or share with another participant (in different rooms)?Please note that depending on the country and availability you might have to share host families with another participant and you will each have your own private rooms. I prefer not to share I'm flexible and could share Spanish Language ExperienceBriefly Describe your Spanish experience*Please include number of years of Spanish in high school, college, or any related foreign travel, etc.Are you able to comfortably communicate in the present tense in Spanish? Sí No, ayúdame Are you able to comfortably communicate in the past tense in Spanish? Sí No, ayúdame Are you able to comfortably communicate using commands in Spanish? Sí No, ayúdame Are you able to comfortably communicate using the subjunctive in Spanish? Sí No, ayúdame Speaking Proficiency*BeginningIntermediateAdvancedNear NativeOral Comprehension*BeginningIntermediateAdvancedNear NativeReading Comprehension*BeginningIntermediateAdvancedNear NativeWriting Ability*BeginningIntermediateAdvancedNear NativePlease explain why you wish to participate in this program and what you hope to gain from it.*Are you interested in receiving CEU credits OR graduate level credits for this Spanish immersion program?. Yes No Payment InformationIs your school or employer paying for this immersion program?* Yes No Employer / School contact name that will be handling payment*Employer / School Contact Email Address* Employer / School Contact Phone* Δ
rebecca.smith.conklin May 5, 2024 at 8:02 pm I’m super excited and can’t wait to meet others on the trip and in CR. Reply
Pauline Katz May 7, 2022 at 8:31 am Pretty psyched to meet all of you and live and learn in another culture for a while. Reply
JILL WHITMIRE March 13, 2022 at 5:57 pm I am beyond excited! It is my first time traveling out of the U.S., and I’m excited to meet new friends and learn Spanish to help me communicate with the families of my students! Reply
Bennae Dillingham February 21, 2022 at 10:17 am I can’t wait for the trip. I am SUPER excited to take on this new adventure! Reply
I’m super excited and can’t wait to meet others on the trip and in CR.
Pretty psyched to meet all of you and live and learn in another culture for a while.
I am beyond excited! It is my first time traveling out of the U.S., and I’m excited to meet new friends and learn Spanish to help me communicate with the families of my students!
I can’t wait for the trip. I am SUPER excited to take on this new adventure!
I’m so happy to be apart of this!
I am super excited!