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New Summit Academy Costa Rica
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| Students & staff completed a grueling 10-day WFR certification course conducted by the Wilderness Medicine Institute. Congratulations! |
| Staff & students went on a delightful international Aventura to Granada, Nicaragua to explore the city sites, the beach beautifies & the cultural riches of Nicaragua. |
| Students & staff completed week-long therapeutic / academic Aventuras: One peer group went sea-kayaking in the Golfo Dulce & the other peer group went hiking & camping through Corcovado National Park. Click to see more pictures... |
| Mar '06: Shaman Trek Weekend |
| (no pictures available) Staff & students hiked up to spend the weekend at a shaman's house to learn about natural medicine and experience rainforest adventures like tree rappelling. |
| Mar '06: Family Workshop Weekend |
| (no pictures available) Thanks to 10 families for making the trip to NSA Costa Rica to spend time working together with their sons. Group workshops, individual family sessions, & recreational time all came together for another successful family workshop weekend! Thanks! |
| May '06: Integrated Therapeutic / Academic Aventura |
3 Groups:
1) Aventura to Corcovado National Park / Family Dynamics
2) Cloud Forest Aventura / Community Dynamics
3) Community Service Aventura in the Osa Penninsula
1) Aventura to Corcovado National Park / Family Dynamics
2) Cloud Forest Aventura / Community Dynamics
3) Community Service Aventura in the Osa Penninsula
| Students embarked on a week-long SCUBA certification adventure in beautiful Bocas del Toro, Panama. All but one student achieved certification, & another student became a certified advanced diver. Congrats! |
| From the Costa Rican Bribri tribe to the Kuna Indians of Panama to the Incan Empire, NSA students are learning a lot about indigenous cultures & their history, culture, traditions, spirituality & communities throughout this month's intensive study term. |
| 4 students participated in NSA's Spring 2006 Graduation Ceremony. All four are enrolled in colleges for the upcoming fall term, including A. at University of San Francisco and T. at University of Nevada. Congratulations! |
| As the culmination of our Indigenous Cultures summer term, students & staff went on a 13-day Aventura to Peru--exploring Cuzco, rafting, and hiking to Macchu Picchu. It was an amazing trip; we have plenty of pictures to show! Take a look... |
| All students participated in Costa Rica's annual Romeria pilgrimage to Cartago. It was an exhilirating spiritual experience. |
| Mario and the teachers accompanied all students on a field trip to Panama City and the Panama Canal. They enjoyed lots of sight-seeing and experiential learning as the learned about our neighbor to the south. Check out pictures here! |
| Students and staff completed their next Aventura incorporating personal growth goals, academic goals, and experiential education learning: 1. Corcovado National Park / Family Dynamics 2. Mt. Chirripo / Transition & Independece |
| Nov '06: Thanksgiving Family Workshop |
| 13 NSA families joined their sons, their son's homestay families, and the NSA family for a long weekend of family sessions and Thanksgiving celebrations! It was an absolutely wonderful weekend, and we can't wait for next year! |
| January is an "intensive study" months. Students have been getting crash courses in outdoor risk management & safety, sexual education, and food preparation & nutrition, not to mention salsa dancing!. They will also complete a Wilderness First Aid Certification course! |
| Once again, we had a wonderful celebration with our homestay families in order to thank them for being our students' adoptive families while they study in Costa Rica. Their love & support makes the Costa RIcan experience that much more special! |
| Congratulations to Kyle & Raegan who are graduating high school, and congratulations to Tyler, Raegan, and Everett who successfully completed the NSA program, including their academic, personal growth, and Aventura goals! We wish you the best! |
| Look at these fun pictures from our holiday decorating & tamale-making party in December! Thanks to everybody for helping prepare campus for our Homestay Holiday Party! |