Faculty-led Programs
Do you have plans to launch a study abroad program in 2025? Would you like your study abroad program to include service learning, total Spanish immersion and educational trips?
If you are a faculty member looking for a partner in Costa Rica or Panama, ILISA can offer you and your students the following opportunities:
Studying abroad offers a valuable experience both personally and professionally. It will help you stand out among the hundreds of professionals graduating each year while providing the perfect opportunity to learn a new language and endulge in Costa Rica’s rich culture. Therefore, we encourage faculty members worldwide to participate in these valuable programs.
In addition to the language component, there are several advantages to studying abroad that you, as a teacher, would not want your students to miss out on:
- The opportunity to travel.
- The chance to immerse yourself in a different culture.
- Facilitating skill development and providing experiences that a classroom setting cannot offer.
- The opportunity to make friends around the world.
- Self-discovery: Students gain insights about themselves in ways they never thought possible.
- The expansion of their worldview and changing of perspectives.
- The value of breaking out of your academic routine.
- Enhancement of the value of their degree.
- The chance to learn about and experience a different education system.
Benefits of starting a Study Abroad Program
In addition to the numerous benefits associated with study abroad experiences for students, there are compelling reasons for you as a professor to establish your program abroad. These include:
- Professional growth and international experience that can enhance your resume by showing responsibility and innovation.
- Exposure to a new culture, even if you are from a Latin American country.
- Visiting beautiful tourist destinations.
- A break from your academic routine.
- The development of a new skill set.
- The establishment of a closer relationship with your students on both a personal and academic level.
- Improving your knowledge about your own institution and engagement in different areas of education—from the provost to marketing.
- Leading a project that is highly regarded by all institutions.
- Gaining valuable insights from your students and their interactions with host families and teachers at the host institution.
Advantages of Costa Rica and Panama for Immersion Programs
To ensure a successful program, it is essential to consider external factors beyond just the academic ones. The key aspects include:
- Safety and low criminality rates
- General political, social, and economic situations
- Hygiene conditions and safe drinking water
- Access to hospitals and clinics
- Costs and frequency of flights to and from your home country
- Cultural and touristic activities that can be included in the package for students
- Proximity to tourist attractions
- Weather throughout the program
Advantages of ILISA
Ever since ILISA was founded, we feel it is our responsability to offer services of the highest quality to our students. Therefore, we ensure that the process of establishing a study abroad program is easy, straightforward, and filled with enthusiasm and excitement.
ILISA will accompany and advise you throughout the entire process of setting up your program. Not only do we offer services, but we also manage all the details—from preparing proposals that meet your university’s requirements to designing a program that fits your budget. Our years of experience are evident in our customized programs, which are further validated by our enduring relationships with the universities we collaborate with.
We don’t believe in a one-program-fits-all format. Each organization has its own needs and we have always been able to exceed their expectations due to our flexibility and ability to adapt.
From the moment you arrive until the moment you leave with your students, 24/7 support from our staff is guaranteed. You and your students deserve the best study abroad experience, and we are committed to exceeding your expectations.
Contact us to get references from current program coordinators and to learn more about our group benefits:
- Email: spanish@ilisa.com
- Phone (Costa Rica): +506 2280 0700
- Phone (U.S.): 1-727-230-0563
Some of the universities that visit ILISA every year include:
- Valdosta State University – GA
- University of South Florida – FL
- Weber State University – UT
- Butler University -IN
- Carroll Community College – IN
- Austin Community College- TX
- Saint Joseph Seminary – NY
- Wesleyan University – TX
- Morehouse College – GA
- Saint Petersburg College – FL
- University of Cincinnati – OH
- Northshore Community College – MA
- Ivy Tech Community College – IN
- Middlesex Community College- MA
- Henderson State University – AK
- Landmark College – VT
