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Awards & recognition
GLA’s Costa Rica programs have recently been named as part of the Top 10 Best Summer Travel Programs for High School Students in 2025! Every year, our Costa Rica programs sell out and for good reason. A hot destination for teen travelers, our Costa Rica programs seamlessly blend adventure, service and pura vida. Read more about the perks of our Costa Rica programs from Go Overseas!
The team here at Global Leadership Adventures is proud that we won a Global Youth Travel Award in the category of Extraordinary Experience! We thank our program staff, our local partners, and most of all our student alumni for helping GLA to win this prestigious honor. We are grateful beyond belief! Read more about our award from the WYSE Travel Confederation.
GLA has won a 2023 Go Overseas Community Choice Award in the category of Support for our excellence in this area. We know it can be challenging to leave your child in the care of others. We take care in providing superior support to every parent before, during and after the program. Read more about this award from Go Overseas!