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PCC Offers Study Abroad in Costa Rica This Summer

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SYLVANIA CAMPUS – Thanks to Portland Community College, students can study this summer in Costa Rica. From June 21 to July 13, interested students can study Spanish and geography at the Cultura y Lengua Costarriscence (Alajuela) and the Ecolodge San Luis & Biological Station in the Tilaran mountain range. The cost is about $2,929, plus PCC tuition and travel-related departure taxes. The cost includes airfare, local travel, home-stay and some excursions. An informational session will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 12 in Room 128 of the CT Building on the Sylvania Campus, 12000 S.W. 49th. Please contact the Office of International Education at 503-614-7151 to receive additional information about the program.

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James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at Portland Community College. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »