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  • Three Reasons to Embark on the 7-Week Summer Teach Program in Thailand

    Three Reasons to Embark on the 7-Week Summer Teach Program in Thailand

    Wanting to go abroad this summer? Have teaching experience? Looking for a way to make an impact of the lives of students, explore a new place, make new friends, and earn some money? Look no further than Greenheart Travel’s 7-Week Summer Program in Thailand!

    Our paid, short-term teaching program in Thailand is unlike other Teach Abroad programs.

    Here are three reasons why the Greenheart Travel Summer Teach in Thailand program is a great teaching option:

    1. One of the Only Short-term Paid Teaching Opportunities. It is a rarity in Teach Abroad programs to see a salaried short-term teaching position. There are more opportunities to volunteer teach, but few to be an actual professional (salaried) teacher. If you can’t decide whether to work this summer or to travel, this is the chance to do both.
    2. Life-changing Experience and Resume Builder. Thailand offers a life-changing experience. There’s something about the confluence of school environment, openness of the people, and cultural richness that combine to make Thailand a one-of-a-kind experience. Summer teachers can have this experience without having to stay a full semester or year. Their role as salaried teachers, along with all the soft skills they’ll develop, will also make their resumes truly stand out!
    3. Greenheart Travel’s Lifetime Placement Guarantee. All participants receive Greenheart Travel’s lifetime placement guarantee in every country that we have programs in. This is a great value for someone who doesn’t have a lot of time at the moment but may want a more extended program in the future when they have more time.

    Sounds great, right?

    Check out our Summer start dates and get your application in!  SUMMER is coming!

     

     

  • Ready to Learn a Language This Summer? What You Need to Know About COVID-19 and Our Teen Language Camps

    Ready to Learn a Language This Summer? What You Need to Know About COVID-19 and Our Teen Language Camps

    Yes, 2020 has been a year. So just like you, we can’t wait for a great Summer 2021. And as much as you’re ready to jump on a plane now and experience a Japanese tea ceremony in Fukuoka or watch gelato melt from your cone in Florence, we bet you and your parents have lots of questions before you apply for our Teen Language Camp programs. (Wondering what a Teen Language Camp is? Here’s a brief explainer.)

    You can always find the latest COVID-19 programming information here.

    So, here’s what you need to know about applying for a Teen Language Camp and traveling abroad in Summer 2021.

    We’re still planning to run Summer 2021 Teen Language Camp programs. 

    Currently, with the exception of Costa Rica, U.S. tourists are not yet permitted to enter our Teen Language Camp destinations. (Our Teen Language Camp students don’t apply for student visas and are granted 90-day tourist permissions upon arrival – this won’t be a piece of paper. It’s just a stamp in your passport!) At the time of this writing, we’re hopeful that entry restrictions will change soon. We’ll keep you updated every step of the way.

    Our applications will open on November 15, 2020, and the final deadline to secure your spot for Summer 2021 is on March 15, 2021. Ready to apply? Hit this button to receive a link to the application.

    But like the rest of the world, we sadly can’t predict the future, and we don’t know what 2021 will hold. If we’re unable to run your program due to health and safety or entry restrictions or requirements like mandatory government quarantines, we’ll cancel your start date six weeks prior. You’d then have options to defer, switch to a new program, or request a partial refund. Read the full COVID-19 Cancellation and Refund Policy here.

    We’ll keep you updated with any and all COVID-19-related health and safety guidelines for your destination. 

    Closer to your start date, you will participate in an online pre-departure training with a Greenheart Travel staff member. The details will be provided to  you upon acceptance onto the program. During this online training, the Greenheart Travel staff member will provide any specific COVID-19 guidelines or entry requirements (such as getting a COVID-19 test 72 hours prior to departure). All students will be required to adhere to any local or federal government guidelines while on program, such as wearing a mask and maintaining six feet of distance with anyone outside of this program. These will be discussed with students during the online pre-departure as well as upon arrival. Guidelines, requirements, and restrictions change frequently, so we will give you the most accurate information as possible as close to your start date as possible.

    If you get COVID-19 while abroad, we have protocols in place. 

    The protocols will vary by country,  but we’ll give you the most up-to-date information during your online pre-departure training. (For example, if you get COVID-19, you’d be expected to quarantine with your host family until you’re COVID-19 free.) And remember, all students have 24/7 emergency number to call in case of any concerns, and you’ll be counting on support from both the local in-country staff and long-distance from our Chicago offices, as well as your host family. Another great piece of news? Part of your program fee goes towards comprehensive medical and accident insurance that covers COVID-19.

    At Greenheart Travel, we’re committed to safely running Summer 2021 Teen Language Camps. The world has brought many twists and turns this year, but you can always count on our support of your cultural exchange experience.

    Are you more interested in high school abroad? Here’s what you need to know about being an exchange student during the COVID-19 pandemic.

     

  • Can You Get High School or College Credit for Teen Summer Language Camp?

    Can You Get High School or College Credit for Teen Summer Language Camp?

    Our Teen Summer Language Camps are perfect for students driven to improve their language skills (and change their lives in the process). Many alumni continue to study the language long after the program ends, often choosing it as a major in college.

    After putting in the 15-20 hours of full classroom immersion, plus activities and dinners with your host family, you might be wondering, will I get high school language credit from this?

    Well, that all depends. Similar to getting credit for our high school abroad programs, neither Greenheart Travel nor the language school you’ll be attending abroad will not give you credit. Your U.S. high school can only give you credit.

    To determine if you’ll get high school credit, you should talk to your guidance counselor.

    Explain what the teen summer language camp program is. Remind them that Greenheart Travel is approved by CSIET, the governing body of cultural exchange. Our Teen Summer Language Camp courses are intensive, full immersion programs taught by native speakers. We consider a two-week program to be on par with one college semester. They may also ask for a curriculum, which we will be happy to provide.

    For college credit, our Teen Summer Language Camp in Japan has agreements with certain universities that will accept the teen summer language camp for college credit. However, you will have to be accepted and enrolled in these universities to receive the credit. These include Carnegie Mellon University, James Madison University, University of Arizona, Trinity University, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee and others. Please contact your program manager for a complete list of U.S. universities.

    Remember, it’s not guaranteed you will receive high school or college credit from the courses you take abroad. You must speak to your school or university’s study abroad office once enrolled.

    Also, keep in mind that a Teen Summer Language Camp is an intensive language program; even if you don’t receive direct college credit for your program, you could be able to test out of some language levels at university, thus putting you way ahead of the game!

    Ready to go abroad? Here’s how.