Group Program References

Click here for a partial list of organizations who have chosen to work with AmeriSpan for group programs.

Past Participants Say It Best

"First of all, let me state that I have gone on multiple trips like this one...Everything was well organized, planned, and executed.  I continue to be very confident working with AmeriSpan.  It definitely makes the trip much less energy-consuming.  All of the trips (to Costa Rica) were worthwhile." 
-Dan Bouvier, Monument Mountain Regional High School, MA

"Excellent instruction (in Heredia).  My students were in levels I and II and I was in level IV. I am very pleased with AmeriSpan." 
-Dr. Murdina D. Macdonald, Craven Community College, NC

"The AmeriSpan staff was amazingly patient.  They went above and beyond the call of duty on several occasions.  Many of the activities (in Monteverde) and excursions were excellent.  The trip to Arenal was the best thing we did!"
- Melanie Manuel, Merion Mercy Academy, PA

"The students enjoyed their stay (in Oaxaca)...they participated in cooking, weaving, pottery, and salsa activities."
-Jean Taraborelli, William Penn Charter School, PA

"I like the classes and homestays (in Madrid) for the students. So much better than a bus here, a bus there..." 
- Karen Tharrington, Wake County Public Schools, NC

"The teachers and classroom experiences (in Merida, Mexico) were excellent."
- Robert Clelland, Canterbury School, CT

"From the beginning plans through our return flight, AmeriSpan staff members were consistently helpful, informative, organized and flexible. They listened to us and kept our goals in mind as we worked together on the itinerary for Antigua."
- Mitzi Moye, Arendell Parrott Academy, NC

"Our trip was wonderful. The families were kind and enjoyed involving the students in their lives, and my students all expressed a desire to return to Costa Rica. There are two things I love about taking students to Costa Rica: one, of course, is that in three weeks of total immersion, their oral production advances about as much as they would in two semesters in my class. The other is that they come away with the knowledge that personal relationships have a much greater impact on individual happiness than any material possession ever could."
- Chris Smith, Plano East High School, TX

"The Spanish language program in Alajuela, Costa Rica...has been such a success four our students that we are expanding it to a three-week stay and offering our own university credit for the program."
- Pat McLean, University of Wyoming, WY