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Cómo Se Dice? How Do I Say…?

Cómo Se Dice? How Do I Say…?

In April 2009 the SCLC was able to offer drop-in English classes to local community members desiring to practice their conversational English as well as learn basic English phrases used in the ecotourism industry. Vincent Liares, a short-term volunteer from Canada...
SCLC Blog

SCLC Blog

Ever wonder what it's really like to volunteer in the rainforest? The SCLC SEEDS BLOG has been filling us in on real volunteer experiences in the rural tropical lowlands of Sarapiquí, Costa Rica. Providing us with regular updates from program activities as well as...
Field Trip to La Paz Waterfall Gardens

Field Trip to La Paz Waterfall Gardens

The earthquake that struck Costa Rica in early January was of devastating consequences to communities, infrastructures and ecosystems throughout the whole country.  The La Paz Waterfall Gardens were no exception to this, and the falls, which have become an iconic...
2008 Annual Report Now Available

2008 Annual Report Now Available

It’s been an exciting and promising year here at the SCLC!  There has been great progress and many achievements in our programs, along with exciting and rewarding plans for the future. In 2008 we have successfully completed 67 service projects in support of our...
Congratulations English Students

Congratulations English Students

The SCLC is proud to announce the successful completion of another semester of English classes.  About 75 students “walked the stage” at the graduation ceremony on December 11, 2008, celebrating the end of another year. The ceremony was punctuated with a distribution...
Donations of Books to Sarapiqui

Donations of Books to Sarapiqui

Thanks to the help of Give a Book Foundation and dedicated private donors, the SCLC has acquired new Spanish educational books for children for the SCLC library, as well as donated books to three public schools in the area.  Private donors assisted the SCLC with...
Kids Camp July 2008

Kids Camp July 2008

The SCLC's goals include everything from environmental conservation to learning to community betterment, and the July summer camp found ways to combine all of these ideals. Volunteers Lauren Webber and Rachel Osborn organized a two-week camp during Costa Rica public...