Tara was driven to volunteer in Bolivia by a desire to see the world, and a passion for helping others. While there, she learned about her host culture, but also built valuable career experience and learned a whole lot about effective cross-cultural communication. Her story is an exciting and enlightening one!
Read more in the Stories from Abroad section. Been abroad? Tell us about it!
Heather spent a full academic year on exchange at the Tec de Monterrey campus in Guadalajara, with the goals of improving her Spanish and immersing herself in Mexican culture. Not only did she achieve these goals, she also earned course credit and volunteered with community groups to gain even more insight into the colorful local culture.
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Katie's short-term adventure to Greece gives insight into the ideal go-abroad mentality: openness, eagerness and a sense of humor. Katie planned her trip well in advance, giving herself the time and freedom to make sure she was prepared and in the right mindset to make the most of her weeks abroad. Take a look at her full story right here. Been abroad? Tell us about it!
Alyssa is a great example of how even short-term volunteer trips abroad can have a big impact. Each reading week, Alyssa travels to a new location to participate in a different volunteer program. Here, she recounts what she learned working with Habitat for Humanity in New Orleans, and with a medical outreach group in Nicaragua.
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Lindsey spent a month volunteering in Belize. Not only was she able to get a sense of educational culture in the country, but she also saw the domestic sde of Belizean culture by choosing to live with a host family during her stay.
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Non-profit organization United Planet is hosting a photo and video contest. Submissions are due by August 21st, so if you're just heading abroad for your summer adventure, keep your eyes peeled and your camera ready!
According to the guidelines, all entries "should aim to illustrate the ideas of cross-cultural understanding, friendship and supporting one another" at home or abroad.
Check out the official submission rules here.
The grand prize is a two-week United Planet volunteer quest, so don't miss this opportunity!
You can also check out the United Planet... Read the full article
Today we're highlighting a great organization for volunteering abroad: Projects Abroad.
Projects Abroad is a UK-based company with offices all over the world, including the US and Canada. It's a fee-based organization catering to anyone wishing to volunteer in the fields of teaching, health care, conservation, journalism, human rights, business, sports, archaeology and others. There are all sorts of positions available across Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean. Projects are completely flexible so volunteers can choose their project, destination, project... Read the full article
