The Monteverde Institute is a non-profit educational organization founded in 1986 in Monteverde, Costa Rica, to guide the increased tourism in a sustainable way by integrating academic programs, research, and community initiatives into programs to benefit both visitors and the local community.
The Monteverde Institute offers a wide range of services and support to our
partner educational institutions. We work with primary and secondary schools, and
dozens of universities to collaboratively design place-based education abroad
programming that benefits the local community and satisfies the academic needs of the
sending institution.
We work with the Monteverde community, local organizations, government institutions and grassroots groups, so they can identify the main issues in the zone and work with us in order to create new solutions with our different programs.
The Monteverde Institute is open to developing and seeking funding for collaborative research projects with researchers, universities, and other institutions whose research interests and community-focus match our mission of sustainable living at the local and global level.
The Monteverde Institute is a non-profit educational organization founded in 1986 in Monteverde, Costa Rica, to guide the increased tourism in a sustainable way by integrating academic programs, research, and community initiatives into programs to benefit both visitors and the local community.
Community connections, decades of experience, and the unique natural environment are the foundation for our collaboratively-designed, place-based, experiential academic programs.
Instituto Monteverde, APDO 69-5655, Monteverde, Puntarenas, Costa Rica.
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Fundraising Campaigns of the Monteverde Institute
Our priority is continuing to build programs that benefit both our visiting students and our local community.
Board of Directors, Alliance for the Monteverde Institute
The Alliance for the Monteverde Institute is a 501c3 public charity that provides financial & other support to the initiatives of the Monteverde Institute.
Restoring employment, food security, and forests
Given the severe impact of COVID-19 on Monteverde, Costa Rica, a town whose economy relies almost solely on tourism, the community is eager to embrace new forms of sustainability—and you can fund these projects while providing income to people who have lost their jobs during this challenging time. Learn more on the following link: