Entries by globalvol
Half of the World Is Celebrating and You May Not Even Know about It
Jenny Quach is a volunteer coordinator at Global Volunteers. She knows a thing or two about Vietnam. She was born there. Here she shares a little bit about the Lunar New Year. While January 28, 2017 is just another day for most Americans, on the other side of the world, many Asian countries (China, Taiwan, Vietnam, […]
Getting Ready for the Chinese Spring Festival
China Country Manager Baoli Wang talks about the Chinese Spring Festival and all the preparations families have to do for this festivity. Anticipation has been littering in the air for weeks as people frantically prepare for the Chinese Spring Festival. Now, the Festival is really around the corner! However, many people are not done with […]
What Is Little New Year and Why Do the Chinese Celebrate It?
China Country Manager Bao Li Wang talks about the most important holiday for the Chinese, the Spring Festival, and the Little New Year celebration on January 20. The Lunar New Year, known as the Spring Festival in China, is the most important holiday for the Chinese. The celebration for the Spring Festival usually lasts for […]
Engage Cuba as Few Have – Volunteering and People to People Activities
Enjoy Cuban culture and get to know her people up close and personal. The following people-to-people activities provide meaningful, intriguing, and memorable opportunities for exchanges in both Ciego de Ávila and Havana. Itineraries are subject to change based on availability. Note: There is a $300 additional fee for these activities for one-week volunteers. One-week volunteers on […]
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, […]