2027 Training

2 min. readlast update: 10.15.2026

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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