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Summer Programs in Ecuador

for High School Students


The Sustainable Summer Experience

Our summer adventures in sustainability are for students age 15 to 18. Travel to Ecuador with us this summer and study concepts such as organic farming and sustainable development while also exploring a foreign culture. Join other environmentally-minded teens on meaningful and exciting summer abroad programs for high school students in South America that go far beyond the typical community service or volunteer trip.

What Makes Sustainable Summer different?

Our Students Our Curriculum Our Value
Our programs are specifically for students  interested in sustainability. Some students are focused on ecology and science; others on humanitarian or policy issues, but all are future environmental leaders.
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We use sustainability as a framework for understanding a cultural travel experience. Our programs feature expert-led workshops on specific environmental issues and a structured academic curriculum.
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We’re a small non-profit with deep experience. We keep our overhead low and don’t generate a profit, which means almost all of your tuition dollars are going towards your program and a safe, meaningful travel experience.
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Sustainable Summer is an exciting alternative to a standard service learning or adventure travel program for any high school student interested in environmental issues, ecology, food and agriculture, renewable energy, natural resource management, biodiversity and wildlife conservation, development economics, social justice, and global issues. Go Sustainable this summer and discover a new way of thinking about the world and your place in it!


2013 Summer Abroad Programs for High School Students

Ecuador Coast <span class="spamp">&</span> Highlands
A 3-week program focused on agricultural sustainability in the coast & highlands.
Ages 15-18
June 28th - July 19th, 2013
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Ecuador Immersion
A 5-week program exploring sustainability in Ecuador's coast, highlands, and Amazon.
Ages 15-18
June 28th - August 2nd, 2013
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The Amazon
A 2-week program focused on natural resource management in Ecuador's Amazon basin.
Ages 15-18
July 19th - August 2nd, 2013
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Considerations for Choosing Summer Abroad Programs for High School Students

Excerpt from a Letter from Sustainable Summer's Founders

As a teen (or the parent of a teen), there are a lot of summer abroad programs offering travel experiences to developing countries. We’ve worked in this field for a long time and know that the amount of choices can be daunting. How is one to choose between these different programs? Price? Group size and composition? Destination? The number of community service credits? There are many great summer programs available. Safety is unquestionably the number one priority for every organization working with teens, and we’re no different. The best choice for you probably depends on a number of factors and, in particular, the organization’s area of specialization. We run summer abroad programs that teach high school students about environmental sustainability. We take an interdisciplinary approach that draws on academic concepts from the natural and social sciences to frame the study abroad experience, which enhances students' understanding of sustainability while developing their capacity as future environmental leaders Read the Full Letter Here.

- Jeff Sharpe & Anne Fenton, Co-Founders, Sustainable Summer