BELIZE – CENTRAL AMERICA

In this pocket of Central America, toucans, howler monkeys, jaguars, and tapirs populate the rainforest neighborhood – as well as adventuresome undergraduate students studying Christian creation care.

Students study for four months in a learning-living community at Nabitunich – a collection of cottages and gardens set on a large organic farm built near the base of the Mayan ruin of Xunantunich. In addition, swimming and birdwatching along the Mopan River is only a brief walk away from CCSP’s tropical “campus.” Besides extensive visits to the coral reefs and ruins of Belize, students will travel to places of interest in nearby Guatemala as part of the program.

The schedule also allows for independent exploration of Belize (and neighboring countries) during breaks and free weekends.

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THE SOUTH PACIFIC- SAMOA & NEW ZEALAND

From the coral reefs and lava fields of Samoa to the forests and peaks of New Zealand, students spend the semester exploring the South Pacific’s wide range of ecosystems, learning about sustainable development, and Christian creation care.

Community living enriches the learning experience all along the way. Village homestays are a highlight of the three week Samoa segment, and upon arrival in New Zealand, students are welcomed to Great Barrier Island’s Orama Christian Community, a campus base of the semester. Set in an oceanfront valley flanked by native bush, students can watch the sun set over other islands of the Hauraki Gulf from their cabin windows. For the mainland component of the program students reside at Kodesh – another Christian community in Auckland. While on the New Zealand mainland students explore other parts of the country as part of the semester’s coursework.

The schedule also allows for independent travel during a week long mid-semester break and during free weekends.

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Belizean Rainforest.

Lalomanu beach, Samoa.