Gap-year programs at CEI

  Bahamas

Eleuthera

Term: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter 
Duration of Program: 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 9-12 weeks
Dates: Spring, Summer, Fall Winter

Description: CEI's gap-year program is ideal for students looking for direct involvement with innovative projects that are teaching people to live more responsibly. Gap-year participants live in CEI dorms (shared by 6 people), eat in The Island School dining hall, and have access to a variety of land and water-based resources on our campus. This is a structured program that is designed to educate and inspire all students. There are additional opportunities to add-on various levels of Scuba.

Highlights: During a gap-year program at Cape Eleuthera you can:

* Learn how to live on an ecologically-friendly campus
* Interact with and maintain numerous sustainable systems
* Engage in various research projects at CEI in the wet lab and out in the field
* Develop an appreciation for Bahamian culture
* Have the chance to go on Scuba, fishing, and camping expeditions
* Develop professional skills in and out of the traditional office setting
* Eat fresh food daily from our aquaponics system
* Explore a beautiful tropical island environment

Qualifications: High school graduates or enrolled college students

Minimum Education: High School

Cost in US$: $6500 approx.

Experience Required: no

Age Range: 18+

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Bahamas Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups of 2-10

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Phone Interview
• Resume
• Written Application

The Cape Eleuthera Institute's Mission Statement: Our mission is to build relationships, create models, conduct research, and promote sustainable development in South Eleuthera, The Bahamas, and the Caribbean. Through partnerships and information sharing, we are creating models of resource management and development that enhance learning, conservation and economic prosperity.

Year Founded: 2003