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Our vision is a sustainable community for a sustainable world

Place-Based Education, Applied Research & Community Engagement through Service Learning

In keeping with its vision for a sustainable future, the Monteverde Institute considers its impact on the natural and social environment of Monteverde in every facet of its operations.

Meet the staff of the Monteverde Institute.

These seven individuals dedicate their time, expertise, and resources to a better Institute and a better community.

All Win agreements with strategic partners enable MVI and our partners to better serve our students & local Costa Rican communities.

As the Monteverde Institute celebrates its 27th anniversary it is a pleasure to reflect on our simple beginnings, all the endeavors since, and the bright future ahead.

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Grounded in high academic standards the values of the Monteverde Institute are love, peace, service to others, teamwork, honesty & accountability.

Currently, the Monteverde Institute has space to host 2 more semester or quarter courses, Fall & Summer terms.

Our campus is located in the center of the Monteverde community, adjacent to the historic Cheese Factory and surrounded by hundreds of acres of protected forest.

We invite faculty to partner with us. Monteverde Institute currently is able to add two more semester courses, Fall & Summer.

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Many of the courses run at the Monteverde Institute maintain their own blogs during the course of their programs. Feel free to browse the blogs and let us know what you think.

The Monteverde Institute supports applied research projects and partnerships that advance our mission of sustainable living at the local and global level.

The Monteverde Institute supports applied research projects and partnerships that advance our mission of sustainable living at the local and global level.

The Monteverde Institute supports applied research projects and partnerships that advance our mission of sustainable living at the local and global level.

60 Years ago, Quakers named their community Monteverde

Our goal is be relevant both locally & globally, addressing issues that help advance local decision-making.

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Local researchers appreciate our excellent community relationships and tell us these relationships open doors and enlist community support for the research activity.

Travelers' Philanthropy Third International Conference, July 20 - 23, 2011. San Jose and Monteverde.

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From the very beginning, students learn to think and express themselves in Spanish. They progress very rapidly since they are in constant, daily contact with the language.

Our students become new speakers of the beautiful Spanish language and also, better citizens.

We provide a positive classroom environment that makes students feel comfortable.

Monteverde Institute offers tailor-made Spanish language classes for students enrolled in our other courses and individualized programs for private individuals.

Classes are 4 hours per day, Monday through Friday

Students build lasting relationships with homestay families.

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The Monteverde Institute collaborates with diverse stakeholders on a number of local environmental and social initiatives

Outstanding research and development projects completed by recent students, interns and volunteers

Creative Works by Students to show the local/global dialectic for sustainable living.

A list of involvement opportunities at the Monteverde Institute and description of the application process

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These digital library projects are part of an integrated effort by the Monteverde Institute to provide full text access to Monteverde-based information...

The goal of this initiative is to provide a single access point to Monteverde-based research information that is freely and publicly available on the Internet.

Welcome to the John and Doris Campbell Library. Completed in 2002, the library supports scholarship and research by providing both physical and digital access to information.

Welcome to the John and Doris Campbell Library. Completed in 2002, the library supports scholarship and research by providing both physical and digital access to information.

The following list of web sites represents a selection of resources that may be useful to support the research needs of users of the Monteverde Institute Library

To ask our librarian a question please email.

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The Monteverde Institute has a number of short- and long-term projects that are always in need of interns. Typical roles involve data-gathering, literature research, field research, working with locals on community health issues, statistical analysis, & creating reports

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