Learning to Crear
When I first moved to Samara, I was feeling anxious and very alone in this small town with a family that doesn’t speak any English and-...


So grateful for our interns!
In July, I was fortunate enough to be invited to speak in San Antonio, Texas at the Community Colleges for International Development...


Looking for a unique summer internship?
Instead of working in a dark office fetching coffee and making copies or following around a politician prepping for election season, this...


CREAR By the Numbers
I’ve always been a very logistical person. Facts are my friends and searching through numbers to create infographics is my playground....

Buenas Noticias, CREAR!
On May 28th, our Executive Director, Andrea Keith, was invited to speak at Social Shot, an initiative developed by individuals and...


Coach Mo
Things are going smoothly with my internship at CREAR. I’m comfortably set into my weekly schedule and not a whole lot has changed since...


¡Yo Creo... en Andrea!
Este verano nuestra querida Andrea fue la ganadora del Premio Yo Creo acordado por la Universidad Latina en Costa Rica en conjunto con el...


The Monkey Who Should Be in the Major Leagues: My Experiences Teaching English in Sámara, Costa Rica
Have you ever played dodgeball? Have you ever played dodgeball with a half-eaten piece of fruit? Have you ever played dodgeball with a...


Here's to a successful 2015!
Another year gone by and another story of growth and evolution; different from years in the past where Asociacion CREAR experienced the...


"No Te Arrepentirás"
"No te arrepentirás," my friend jokes with the taxi driver as we get into a cab on our way to Boca del Toro, a gorgeous viewpoint that...