High School Spring Break Trip
Greenheart for CCI's Academic Year Program Participants
Don’t miss the opportunity to sign up and register for our CCI AYP Greenheart Spring Break Florida Everglades or Hawaii 2012 trip! Experience the chance to build community, friendships, and lifelong memories with fellow CCI exchange students across the U.S.! Share your experiences and create new ones by journeying to the Everglades and put environmentalism into action, while having some fun in the sun.
This is our 4th year of Greenheart Spring Break. Past destinations included New Orleans, LA, Honolulu, HI, and Portland, OR, and we are looking forward to adding the Florida Everglades to this list of exciting destinations.
Florida Everglades 2012
What are the Everglades you ask? They are the largest subtropical wetlands in all of the United States. The Everglades are home to many rare and endangered species. It has been designated a World Heritage Site and Wetland of International Importance, significant to all people of the world.
Check out this video to get a quick introduction into the Everglades:
The Everglades are also a delicate environment, always in danger. Much of the area that the Everglades covered has been taken over by farms and urban areas. There also have been problems with water quality, pollution, and invasive species. There is now a major effort underway to preserve and conserve this unique habitat.
On the trip you will get to experience it all. We will all stay and play together in the Everglades Hostel. We will come to know the Everglades and Southern Florida by getting our hands dirty and spending time exploring and volunteering in the Everglades National Park, as well as Biscayne National Park. We will come face-to-face with crocodiles and alligators, be exposed to lots of native and exotic plants and animals, and have a blast! We will also get to spend a day soaking up the sun in Miami and experiencing the culture of the region. Other activities include snorkeling in the Florida Keys and visiting the mysterious Coral Castle!
Florida Program Includes:
The program fee covers 7 nights accommodation, all meals, transportation to and from airport and to all included activities, and admission fees for planned outings, which include:
- A full day tour of the Everglades including canoeing and a “wetwalk!”
- Snorkeling in the Florida Keys
- Ecological projects: volunteering in Everglades and Biscayne National Parks
- Alligator farm and Airboat Ride Adventure
- Daytrip to Miami’s South Beach
- Tour of the mysterious Coral Castle
- Tour and taste exotic fruits and volunteer work in the Fruit and Spice Park
Florida Program Details
- When: Saturday, March 10th-17th 2012
- Program fee: $950*
- For more information Email: greenheart-ayp@cci-exchange.org
- Phone: Toll-free (800) 634-4771
- Deadline for applications: JANUARY 31, 2012
* Program fee does not include airfare or personal expenses such as additional activities, souvenirs, snacks, and incidentals.
Hawaii 2012
Join us for Greenheart's 3rd year of Hawaii Spring Break on the magical island of Oahu. There will be a great mix of sightseeing, beach time and volunteering on this trip!
Hawaii Program Includes
- Snorkel at Hanauma Bay
- Relax at the Beach
- Volunteer at an organic farm
- Take a Catamaran cruise
- Camp along the ocean side
- Learn to surf
- And much, much, more!
Hawaii Program Details:
- When: March 23- April 1, 2012
- Program Cost: $1250*
- For more information Email: greenheart@cci-exchange.org
- Phone: Toll-free (800) 634-4771
- Deadline for applications: JANUARY 31, 2012
*The program includes: 9 nights accommodation in a cabin at Camp Mokule’ia on Oahu’s north shore, 3 meals a day, airport transfer and transportation to activities throughout island of Oahu, admission fees for planned tours and outings, and 24 hour supervision by CCI staff. It does not include airfare to Hawaii, personal expenses, or incidentals.
If you are ready to join us in Florida or Hawaii, fill out an interest inquiry for the 2012 Spring Break Trips. Once we receive your inquiry you will get an application packet via email. Participation is limited, so act fast.
See what past participants had to say about Greenheart Spring Break!
"The most memorable experience was to get a chance to experience a totally different area of USA and meet a lot of new people from different countries.” – 2010/2011 participant from Poland
"The most important thing that I learned, that actually each one of us can make our earth a better place by just, for example, planting a tree, recycling or even collecting trash." – 2008/09 Participant from Hungary
“Everyone has an influence on our Earth and that just by small changes we can help our planet.” – 2009/10 Participant from Poland
“I learned that nothing is forever, but you can enjoy the time you have and make things better.” – 2009/10 Participant from Germany