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Everything Included
Leadership & Capacity Building Workshops (Daily)
Interactive sessions exploring leadership as responsibility rather than power. Teens engage with topics like ethical leadership, cultural awareness, collaboration, accountability, and finding one’s niche in a larger system.
Multi-Generational Community-Based Fieldwork (10 Days)
Hands-on participation at a local community school in the nearby village of San Ignacio. Teens work alongside local community members on projects such as gardening, play structures, art installations, and basic infrastructure upgrades—learning through contribution, not charity.
Ocean & Land Skills (Daily)
Surfing, paddleboarding, snorkeling, and time in the water each day—building confidence, adaptability, and embodied awareness through play and challenge in natural environments.
Creative & Collaborative Projects
Art-making, design, and problem-solving projects rooted in place and community—offering teens tangible outcomes they can speak to, document, and carry forward.
Shared Meals & Reflection
Daily shared meals with peers and facilitators, paired with guided reflection and conversation—supporting integration, communication skills, and group responsibility.
What Participants Leave With
Practical leadership experience rooted in action and accountability
Increased confidence in collaboration, communication, and self-direction
Real-world contribution and project experience suitable for resumes or applications
A clearer sense of personal strengths, values, and ways to be useful in a shared world
Exposure to cultural complexity, community life, and land-based learning
Relationships built through shared work, play, and responsibility
Nature, Play & Belonging
FIELDWORK balances effort and joy. Days are physical and full—surf sessions, ocean time, building projects, laughter, and rest. Teens are supported in working hard, taking care of themselves and each other, and learning how community actually functions beyond screens and performance.
Why FIELDWORK?
FIELDWORK is for teens who want to feel capable, connected, and relevant—not just successful. It offers a lived experience of leadership that is ethical, grounded, and relational, preparing young people to engage a complex world with integrity rather than fear or fragility.