Bridge Student
Contact Info:
Phone: 800-609-9496
Email: danny@bridgeyoungadults.com
Website: BridgeYoungAdults.com
Location: Atenas, Costa Rica | A beautiful mountain town of 40,000 people, 25 min from SJO airport
OBJECTIVE
Responsibility — the “ability to respond” effectively.
ABOUT
At The Bridge, our primary objective is to foster responsibility, defined as the capacity to respond effectively. This encompasses cultivating awareness, discernment, and adaptability. Being responsible involves acquiring a set of skills enabling us to navigate various life circumstances and pursue our objectives. We support our students in developing five core skills that serve as the cornerstone of their ability to respond to life's challenges and purse their goals.
College Credits
Western Colorado University
- 3 Credit Course in Dimensions of Healthy Living
- 3 Credit Course in the Life Paths Design
- 3 Credit Course in the Life Skills
High School Diploma
New Summit Academy
- Completed remaining credits for high school diploma
Skills
- Responsibility
- Resourcefulness
- Proactive Purpose
- Resilience
- Open Collaboration
- Problem-Solving
- Self-Governance
Certifications
- Scuba Diving
- Esthetician
- Wilderness First Aid
Languages
- Spanish
- English
WORK AND EXPERIENCE
Internships
200+ Hours
• Diverse internship experiences:
- Music
- Health Sciences
- Animal Sciences
- Education
Service Projects
100+ Hours
- Hogar de Vida Foster Home
- Caritas Soup Kitchen
- Boruca Village Garden Project
- Recycling at Centro Valorizacion
- Fitness with Seniors at Salon Communal
- Homestay Family Program
- Spanish Classes
- Aventura Weeks to Indigenous Tribes: Boruca and Terraba
Community Living Leadership Skills
- Community living with 8 peers
- Sharing chores, meal prep and planning, budgets, house maintenance, peer support groups, and conflict resolution.
- Project planning
- Shared leadership in managing budgets, travel planning & Aventura project implementation.
A real-world portfolio of academic credits, professional experience, and core life competencies
built in Costa Rica.