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Reasons to Join Global Volunteers’ Alumni Program

Five reasons to join Global Volunteers’ Alumni Program:    1.  To significantly reduce your service program fee You have the opportunity to spread the word about Global Volunteers by sharing your unique volunteer story with friends, family, neighbors, school groups, and colleagues AND earn credit for your next service program – as a thank you from us […]

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January 21, 2016/by Global Volunteers
Cultures and Traditions Cuba

Volunteering and People-to-People Activities in Cuba

As a Global Volunteer in Cuba, you explore the country and culture through her people. Cubans and Americans together—building bridges over which our governments can walk. These add-on activities provide meaningful, intriguing, and memorable opportunities for exchanges that round out your service experience. The people-to-people costs are included in the two-week program contribution. One-week volunteers […]

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January 12, 2016/by Global Volunteers
Projects for Professionals St Lucia

Colorado Nurse Volunteers to Care for Children Around the World

by Tracy Heaberlin Have you ever googled “travel service babies?” I did about 10 years ago, and it led me to Global Volunteers. Working as a health-care provider, I was interested in spending some of my vacation time engaging in short-term volunteerism. Global Volunteers helps provide short-term volunteers on long-term service projects to create, nurture, […]

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January 11, 2016/by Global Volunteers
Projects for Professionals Cook Islands, St Lucia

Volunteering Professional Says Service Abroad Enhanced Her Career Options

by Denise Miller My first experience with Global Volunteers was in 2005, when I read an article in The Washington Post about volunteer vacations. When I looked at the Global Volunteers website, the Cook Islands was featured on the front page, and I was hooked. This was a place I had always wanted to visit, and […]

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January 11, 2016/by Global Volunteers
Projects for Professionals St Lucia

Mental Wellness Expert Joins Effort to Help Children Reach their Potential

In the years since Ruth Curran first served as a volunteer in St. Lucia, she accepted a position on our Board of Directors, and thereafter joined our staff as Director of Partnerships.  As an author, blogger and organizational behaviorist, Ruth believes things happen for a reason. For instance, she believes the understanding seized from her life-changing […]

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January 11, 2016/by Global Volunteers
Volunteer Voices Cuba

Couple Volunteering in Cuba Deepens Their Commitment to Service

Volunteering abroad with a partner may lead to new directions and interpersonal connections. It can be one of the most significant experiences of your life!  Gail and Bill O’Neal are a couple volunteering in Cuba who truly enjoy service together, as recorded in their program journal.  Read on for a glimpse into their experience. By […]

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December 28, 2015/by Global Volunteers
Projects for Professionals Cuba, Vietnam

Retired Banker Credits Global Volunteers for Enriching His Career Path

Since participating on his first Global Volunteers service program in Russia in 1992, Norman has participated in service programs in Vietnam and Cuba, and has led numerous volunteer teams in Cuba and Montana. Now retired and living in Calfornia, his working career included 12 years as a commercial banker and 17 years working on overseas […]

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December 22, 2015/by Global Volunteers
Cultures and Traditions Peru

Christmas in Peru

Christmas in Peru, by Peru Country Manager Daniel Salazar: There is no Thanksgiving in Peru, and no other holiday comes close to Christmas in terms of the excitement and commotion it causes. Yes, there is no snow. In fact, it’s summer in Peru. But that does not prevent people from wearing Santa hats. In fact, […]

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December 21, 2015/by Global Volunteers
Cultures and Traditions Peru

A Different Holiday Story in Peru

A Different Holiday Story, by Peru Country Manager Daniel Salazar: Holidays in Peru and the U.S. are similar in many ways. In both countries most people think of getting together with the family around a nice turkey dinner. But it is also different in many ways. For instance, in Peru most people don’t celebrate Thanksgiving. But […]

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December 2, 2015/by Global Volunteers
Volunteer Voices China

We Continue to Have a Good Time With our Students!

Team Journal for Friday November 20, 2015 Message of the day: The desire to succeed means nothing without the will to prepare – Author unknown We continue to have a good time with our teachers.  Today, my class reviewed some menus from Denny’s.  I had not really thought about it, but, for a Chinese person, […]

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November 22, 2015/by Global Volunteers
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