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Family Volunteering

Couples Volunteering Abroad Gain New, Mutual Insights

Young couples, mature couples, newlyweds, 50+ anniversary couples. Global Volunteers offers an adventure in service together. When you consider how to volunteer abroad on your first…or tenth service program, consider how serving as a couple enlarges the experience. Some have even chosen a Global Volunteers service program as their honeymoon! You’ll discover much more about each […]

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February 11, 2022/by Global Volunteers
Family Volunteering

Best Family Volunteer Vacations for Summer 2022

Unplug from smartphones and video games and engage the world as a family. Many volunteering families tell us that spending a week or two helping others in a new community is a welcome change in routine from two years of limited mobility and perspective. Whether at age 6 or 86, your life (and your children’s and grandchildren’s) […]

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January 20, 2022/by Global Volunteers
Free Time Options Italy

Three Reasons to Volunteer in Sicily

It’s understandable that many individuals choose to return to volunteer in Italy two, three, four, sometimes five times. This service program offers the opportunity to teach conversational English to engaged middle school and high school students while enjoying the spell-binding Sicilian coastline and blue skies in Italy’s Trapani region. Here are just three simple reasons many of our alumni […]

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January 15, 2022/by Global Volunteers
Service-Learning

Best Student Service-Learning Volunteer Abroad Projects with Global Volunteers

Have you felt the world is waiting for you to explore? Personal experience gives you a depth of knowledge that isn’t accessible other ways. What’s more, Global Volunteers offers the “added value” of travel with meaning. Imagine spending a week during your spring break, J-term, or summer vacation as an international volunteer – experiencing the […]

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December 28, 2021/by Global Volunteers
Cultures and Traditions, Free Time Options Peru

Favorite Peruvian Christmas Tradition: Hot Chocolate

 Daniel Salazar, former Peru Country Manager, writes about the top three crazy things Peruvians do on Christmas. This is #1: Hot Chocolate During Christmas. #1. Hot Chocolate During Christmas Another Christmas tradition in Peru is drinking hot chocolate. Hot chocolate in Peru is made out of cacao melted with milk and sometimes mixed with coffee and spices. Of […]

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December 16, 2021/by Global Volunteers
Cultures and Traditions, Free Time Options Peru

Peruvians “Go Crazy” for Panettone During Holiday Season

Daniel Salazar, former Peru Country Manager, presents this list of the top three crazy things Peruvians do on Christmas. This is #2: Panettone on Christmas. #2. Peruvians love their Panettone on Christmas: For some reason, Peruvians love to eat certain foods during particular times of the year or holidays. We will talk about that later. For now, […]

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December 16, 2021/by Global Volunteers
Cultures and Traditions, Free Time Options Peru

Fireworks on Christmas: A Crazy Peruvian Custom

Daniel Salazar, former Peru Country Manager, writes about “three crazy things Peruvians do to celebrate Christmas.” This is #3: Fireworks on Christmas. #3 Fireworks on Christmas: Everyone loves fireworks – except for dogs. You might have nice memories of fireworks on the 4th of July or on your trip to Disney. That is nice, but Peruvians take […]

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December 15, 2021/by Global Volunteers
Family Volunteering, Group Volunteering

Best Alternative Spring Break Volunteer Programs for 2022

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November 30, 2021/by Global Volunteers
Conversational English Greece, Italy, Poland, Portugal

Best Volunteer Programs in Europe

The history, architecture, scenery, cuisine, safety, and climate of Europe make the continent a favorite travel destination. The bonus of getting to truly get to know local people through community projects – experiencing the fullness of their culture, and making life-long friends – is a highlight of a Global Volunteers program. Each is summarized here […]

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November 22, 2021/by Global Volunteers
News and Updates

Take a Winter Break and Help us Serve Welcoming Communities

It’s time to join a Global Volunteers Service Program! More than 200 international and domestic volunteers returned this summer and fall with heart-rending stories of reunion with children and families, and confidence in our COVID-19 best practices. Now we need you to register and pick up where they’ve left off. Individuals, couples, and families can […]

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November 5, 2021/by Global Volunteers
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