National and Local Chapter volunteers, with the exception of Montañas y Mar volunteers, are required to complete a series of training sessions before their project begins, in addition to attending the Health and Safety Webinar and the Project Information Webinar.
Completion of all required training is mandatory for participation in the program.
National Chapter Volunteers
The table below shows when asynchronous training will become available for each program.
Project |
Session |
Starts on |
Last day |
| Costa Rica: La Brunca | Session A | May 10 | May 31 |
| Session B | June 5 | June 26 | |
| Perez Zeledon | Session A | May 5 | May 26 |
| Session B | June 8 | June 29 | |
| Montañas y Mar | Session A | N/A | N/A |
| Session B | N/A | N/A | |
| Session C | N/A | N/A | |
| Costa Rica: Olas y Cerros | Session A | May 19 | June 9 |
| Session B | June 15 | July 13 | |
| Dominican Republic: Ritmos y Raices | Session A | May 12 | June 9 |
| Session B | June 9 | July 7 | |
| Dominican Republic: Barahona | Session A | May 4 | May 25 |
| Session B | June 8 | June 29 | |
| Panama: El Pacifico | Session A | May 5 | May 26 |
| Session B | May 25 | June 15 | |
| Session C | June 14 | July 5 | |
| Panama: El Valle | Session A | May 6 | May 27 |
| Session B | June 2 | June 23 | |
| Panama: Tierras Altas | Session A | May 13 | June 3 |
| Session B | June 1 | June 22 | |
| Session C | June 21 | July 12 | |
| Paraguay: Ruta del Mate | Session A | May 20 | June 10 |
| Session B | June 9 | June 30 | |
| Paraguay: Tierra Guarani | Session A | May 11 | June 1 |
Local Chapter Volunteers
Local Chapter volunteers will complete in-person training with their chapter and take a test at the end. Volunteers must score at least 17/20 to pass. Anyone who scores below 17 will be required to retake the test.
Immerse Program
National and Local Chapter volunteers participating in the following Immerse programs are required to attend live webinars in addition to completing their regular training requirements: asynchronous training for National Chapter volunteers and in-person chapter training for Local Chapter volunteers.
- Paraguay: Tierra Guarani
- Dominican Republic: Barahona
- Costa Rica: Perez Zeledon
The table below lists the webinar dates and registration links.
| Session | Date | Time | Link |
| Session 1 | Tuesday, May 18th, 2027 | 5pm PT, 6pm MT, 7pm CT, 8pm ET | Zoom Link |
| Session 2 | Tuesday, May 25, 2027 | 5pm PT, 6pm MT, 7pm CT, 8pm ET | Zoom Link |
| Session 3 | Tuesday, June 1, 2027 | 5pm PT, 6pm MT, 7pm CT, 8pm ET | Zoom Link |
Attendance at these live webinars is mandatory to complete the required training and participate in the program.
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