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.
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. Our goal is to be relevant both locally and globally, addressing issues that help advance local decision-making while at the same time providing academic richness that benefits both visitors and community members alike.
Promoting habitat restoration and community engagement through reforestation in Monteverde and the Bellbird Biological Corridor.
Engages community and schools in research and solutions for environmental challenges through outdoor learning.
Fosters holistic health through education, equity, and sustainability, enhancing community well-being in Monteverde.
Advancing urban planning and landscape sustainability in Monteverde
Experience Monteverde deeply through our meaningful Homestay program.
Week-long Las Hormiguitas Camp for teens 12-15: Fun, games, community service in Monteverde.
Community connections, decades of experience, and the unique natural environment are the foundation for our collaboratively-designed, place-based, experiential academic programs.
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This program has proved to be an effective strategy for habitat restoration, increased biological connectivity, water conservation, and increasing the participation of communities and biodiversity in the Monteverde zone and the Bellbird Biological Corridor.
For a healthy population and a sustainable quality of life. This program focuses on holistic health from prevention and education, promoting healthy lifestyles, equity, gender inclusivity, locally produced food and nutrition security, healthy environments and mental health in the population.
We want to create an environment in which both students and families can learn from each other in a warm and safe space. In order to achieve that goal, we work carefully to place students in the best possible homestay. We currently work with about 170 Homestay families from 7 different communities.
Las Hormiguitas Camp is a week-long day camp for teens aged 12-15 from the seven communities within the larger community known as Monteverde. The camp is full of days of fun and games, followed by days of fun in community giving. In addition to splashing in mud pits, tree climbing and ziplining, team building exercises, cheering each otherÂ
in team sports and other traditional camp activities, campers have painted the recycling centers, stairs and walkways, created signs, helped older members of the community with chores and companionship, and planted native plants.Many of the campers return after age 15 to be camp Leaders (counselors), representing all the amazing hard working kids that participate each year in our camp one way or another .
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Fiscal
Pedro Belmar
Celia Harvey
Maikol Cruz
Hazel Guindon
Elena Florian
Dinia SantamarĂa
Eugenio Vargas
Silvia Elizondo
Alexa Stickel
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 forestsÂ
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:
