For more than a century, the Latin American Biblical University (UBL) has served the church in Latin America and the Caribbean. Throughout this time, churches and individuals from around the world have walked with us and contributed their prayers, time, talent, and financial support. We invite you to become a part of UBL's ongoing mission to equip women and men to transform their churches and their communities through theological education. Our programs respond to challenges emerging in the diverse contexts of Latin America and the Caribbean. We offer bachelor’s, licentiate and master’s degrees in biblical sciences and theological sciences to an online community of over 150 students in more than 15 countries. Our theological work in the classroom and beyond focuses on gender justice as we advocate for inclusive churches and societies. As an institution committed to preserving planetary life, we are working to become a model of ecological sustainability in our urban setting as well as equip communities to respond to the impacts of climate change.
Explore the many ways to get involved with the UBL. Contact us at getinvolved.ubl@ubl.ac.cr if you have any questions.
We invite folks to contribute their expertise, time, and energy to many different areas of the work and life of the UBL while they enjoy being in Costa Rica. Tasks that volunteers have done include working in the library, contributing technological expertise, teaching English, collaborating in the community gardens, sewing curtains and cushions for campus buildings and furniture, helping with strategic planning and development, and doing translations, among others.
Volunteers live in our residence on campus. If you are interested in improving your Spanish, it is possible to combine volunteer work with Spanish classes. Our campus is a short 20-minute ride from the museums and other attractions in downtown San Jose. Do you have energy and time you would like to share with UBL? Possibilities include library work, the community garden, social media and communication support in English, among others.
Write us and ask about volunteering at the UBL: getinvolved.ubl@ubl.ac.cr
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We invite you to continue partnering with us as we serve the church and society in Latin America preparing leaders for ministries of transformation.
Donations can be made by check, credit card or debit card. Tax-deductible gifts can be made through the Presbyterian Church (USA) Extra Commitment Opportunity Project Accounts and the United Methodist Advance.
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WAYS TO DONATEThe UBL welcomes groups from churches, colleges and seminaries who wish to explore faith and social concerns in this part of God's world. Participants learn about how issues such as climate change, immigration, gender-based violence and export agriculture affect people living in Costa Rica and Latin America. With the help of UBL faculty and students, study group members engage the biblical text in new ways. Site visits and guest speakers share how people motivated by their faith are working for change in their communities. Visiting groups may participate in worship at local churches.
Study groups stay on the UBL campus in the easily accessible El Bambú Guesthouse. Meals are provided. Groups also enjoy the green spaces and the community gardens that are visited by a variety of birds and butterflies.
Email and contact information: k.koll@ubl.ac.cr / Dr. Karl Koll, UBL Study Group Facilitator
Check out our Facebook and Instagram social network pages. For news in English, we invite you to join the Friends of the Latin American Biblical University Facebook group. Follow UBL’s progress as we strengthen and expand out academic programs to reach more students, continue our work on climate justice, and address the challenges facing women, Indigenous groups and other vulnerable communities of Latin America and the Caribbean.
