Some examples of recent activities include:

· A guided hike to the summit of the nearby Santa María volcano

· A trip to the beautiful and lush hot springs at Fuentes Georginas

· A ceremony led by a Mayan priest

· Salsa and merengue dance lessons

· An overnight trip to a beach lodge on the Pacific coast, with trash collection to make a bonfire and conservation activities in a nearby mangrove reserve

· Feature-length films and discussions revolving around Central American themes

· A weekend day-trip to a fair trade coffee and macademia nut plantation

· Excursions to an indigenous weaving cooperative run by women and a glass-blowing cooperative run by men

- Cooking demostrations

- Weekly movies of Latin American culture, historic events and lifestyle

· A weekend project volunteering at the tree nursery of a local reforestation project,

with the option to hike up to visit Mayan altars in the hills above the tree nursery
 

Weekly conferences sponsored by the school, given by guest lecturers with interpretation into English, on themes such as:

· the Anthropology of traditional dress

· the Mayan number system and calendars

· Guatemala 1944-1954: Revolution and Counterrevolution

· the Independence movement in Central America

· Children's rights

· Labor struggles in the context of armed conflict

· Women's weaving cooperatives that invest in community development
 

Students are not required to participate in the activities, but participation is encouraged.