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Dr. Danny Recio gives an overview of the Bridge

4/25/2020

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Listen as Danny tries to tell us about the Bridge in under 13 - yes, 13!- minutes!
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Creative Projects as a "Quaranteam"!

4/19/2020

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So we can't go on Aventura and immerse in Costa Rican communities, as we usually do. .
But do you think that means we are going to just sit home and watch TV? Absolutely not!! Here are our young men, giving back to our community by preparing food baskets for those in need. But that's not all... watch them rolling up their sleeves to create a beautiful trails and gardens on our reserve... as well also connecting with peers all over the world who are doing the same! 
... and...
Watch what our friends in South Africa are doing!
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Supportive Immersion: The Use of Transformative Cross-Cultural Experiential Learning to Address Social Trends in the 21st Century

4/18/2020

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Dr. Danny Recio & Dr. Heather Tracy collaboratively published this article in the Journal of Therapeutic Schools and Programs (2020). It's now live online, so please read the research highlighting alumni comments and reflections about the skills they learned & the growth they gained at the Bridge and in Costa Rica in general. Thanks to the main author - Kurt Youngberg, from University of West Georgia - for all of your hard work compiling, analyzing and coding these interviews!
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Abstract: In an era of globalization and rapidly evolving cultural changes, traditional support structures are struggling to equip our youth with the necessary competencies for a successful transition into adulthood. A thematic analysis was performed on interviews of participants of a therapeutic gap program providing what is known as “Supportive Immersion,” an approach to experiential transformative learning where facilitators and learners co-create experiences of learning.

Findings show two main points:
1) participants’ articulation of their perceived personal growth and skill development supported the positive impact of their cross-cultural supportive gap experience, and
2) the five themes identified (PROPS) described characteristics and skill sets of an “integrative learner,” which directly relate to preparing young adults for recent changes in societal trends.

​This study demonstrated the outcomes and effectiveness of guided, supported crosscultural immersion experiences. Keywords: Cross-Cultural, Emerging Adults, Supportive Immersion, GapYear, Transitions

Cite this article: Youngberg, K., Recio, D., & Tracy, H. (2020). Supportive Immersion: The Use of Transformative Cross-Cultural Experiential Learning to Address Social Trends in the 21st Century. Journal of Therapeutic Schools and Programs, XII, 117–138. doi: 10.19157/JTSP.issue.12.01.07
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