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ILP focuses on providing a meaningful semester abroad experience for college-age volunteers who make a difference by helping children in foreign countries learn the English language through a friendly and fun atmosphere.

May 13

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Departures for the Summer groups are in full swing! Some countries have already arrived, and by next week everyone will be settling in!
Getting ready to spend some time in Nicaragua? Then you'd better know where you can find the best beaches.
Lucky for you, our favorites can be found on the Pacific coastline, which is conveniently close to where our volunteers in Nicaragua get to live, and where our volunteers in Costa Rica come for vacations.
Playa Las Penitas
Jiquilillo
Playa La Boquita
Playas Popoyo
Playa Maderas
Playa Gigante
San Juan Del Sur
El Remanzo
Playa El Coco
+ The Corn Islands ... technically they’re on the Caribbean side of Nicaragua but SO DREAMY that we can’t leave them out of any must-see list 🏝
Alright, alumni! Which beach in Nicaragua was your favorite?
📷: @kelseyroseanderson Spring 2021
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May 11

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Wanting to plan your next ILP trip? Now is your chance because we are still accepting head teacher positions for Fall 2021! But you'd better act fast.
We're looking for ILP alumni who miss traveling and want to go again...but this time have ILP pay for it! ILP Head Teachers get their program fee completely waived for exchange programs and significantly reduced for humanitarian programs (it's like 1/4 of the normal cost). So, that means you don't have to worry about paying for things like rent and food for the semester. PLUS in both humanitarian and standard exchange programs, HTs also get a stipend to help cover all those rad vacations you're going to get to go on. Let ILP pay for your ziplining adventure in Nicaragua, your treehouse overnighter in the Dominican Republic, or your island hopping trip in Thailand! Oh and did I mention we pay for your flight to and from the country you're volunteering in?
So, what are you waiting for?! Fall is the perfect time to spend a few months immersed in another culture, serving kids, and making friends. Head to our stories — we've got the link to start your application there or you can just drop your contact info if you have questions first.
To be an ILP Head Teacher you must have volunteered on at least one semester with ILP previously.
📷: @_.jordyn.lynn Spring 2021
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May 7

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May 6

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I’m over here tearing up reading all of your end of semester posts about your trip this Spring and what you gained from it. 😭 Guys... thank you so much for everything. Living abroad is such an incredible experience, but we know that it also pushes you outside of your comfort zone and there can be some difficult days too. We see you and loved seeing all of your rad adventures.
We hope we see you again! One of coolest secrets about volunteering with ILP is the chance to do it all again ... and you can even do it for free! Every group has a Head Teacher who has volunteered with ILP at least once before and that’s a perk we love to be able to give to our alumni. We waive your program fee for Exchange program countries, and significantly reduce your program fee for Humanitarian program countries, plus you always receive a stipend to help cover in country costs (like shopping and vacations). If you’re looking for a super budget friendly way to travel ... this is it!! You might miss your country so much that you go back again, or if you’re like me and want to keep seeing the world, you can go somewhere entirely different. I’ve lived abroad in Mexico, China, Lithuania, and Thailand and 3 of those trips were practically free because I was a Head Teacher!
If you have questions about Head Teaching, DM me and I’d love to explain more about how it works. ✌🏻
Pics by @xolivialee Spring 2021
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May 4

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Summer 2021 volunteers! Where you at? Comment where you’re headed to because we all want to follow your adventures this summer 👏🏻
Photo credit: @amystagram03 Summer 2019
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May 3

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"A very hard week saying goodbye to Ukraine and the wonderful people I have met there! I'm going to miss my kids so much! And my sweet sweet host family and our late night Just Dance parties! Our cute coordinator, Helen, who was one of the most bubbly, happy people I have ever met. But I will especially miss not being with my best friends and co-teachers! They made every day a new adventure!! I miss Ukraine so much! Can't wait til I can go back!"
We have loved watching our Spring 2021 groups have a semester full of wonderful experiences. We know saying goodbye is the worst. Extra motivation to volunteer for another semester, right! 😉 We're so excited for our Summer 2021 groups and all that you guys have ahead!
Pictures: @jacie.noelle Spring 2021

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Apr 30

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Getting ready to spend some time in Costa Rica? Then you’d better know where you can find the best beaches. ☀️
The Caribbean Coast (East):
🌴 Playa Negra
🌴 Puerto Viejo Beach
🌴 Punta Cocles
🌴 Punta Uva
🌴 Manzanillo
The Pacific Coast (West):
🏖 Playa Conchal
🏖 Grande Beach
🏖 Tamarindo
🏖 Langosta Beach
🏖 Santa Teresa
🏖 Jaco
🏖 Manuel Antonio
🏖 Uvita
Alright, alumni! Which beach in Costa Rica was your favorite?
📷: @addybelle_5 Spring 2021

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Apr 29

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“Travel changes you. As you move through this life and this world you change things slightly, you leave marks behind, however small.
And in return, life — and travel — leaves marks on you.” -Anthony Bourdaine
Our Spring 2021 groups are starting their goodbyes and getting ready to return home. It’s always one of the hardest parts of the whole semester! But they’re leaving with more friends, more experiences, and definitely more memories. 💕
What is something you gained from the time you spent abroad? How did it change you?
📷: @brinley.dayton Spring 2021

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Apr 28

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Travel is so much easier with these tech tools! ⬇️
You can travel without these accessories, but they sure are nice to have! Bring one...or a couple...or all of them and be surprised by how much you use them!
🔹 SD card phone reader
🔹 mini USB for your phone
🔹 wireless stick flash drive
🔹 portable battery pack
🔹 headphone splitter
🔹 multiple USB converter/adapter
🔹 underwater camera
🔹 retractable phone charger
🔹 GPS tracking luggage lock
To learn all the details about each of these and what they’re used for + which specific ones we recommend, head to our stories and swipe up on the blog post!
What gadgets and gizmos were you grateful to have during your semester abroad??
📷: @kaylaturley26 Fall 2019

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