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Global Volunteers Vietnam

Global Volunteers CEO Recommends Vietnam Service Program for All

Global Volunteers CEO and Co-founder Bud Philbrook claims that in all his travels across the world, Vietnam remains one of his favorite places to volunteer. Why? Read on for Bud’s eight reasons to volunteer in Hanoi! 1. Americans are welcomed and appreciated. “I’ve been to Vietnam numerous times over the past 20 years. The one […]

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February 2, 2020 /0 Comments/by globalvol
Development Impact Peru

Motherless Children Teach this Volunteer a Lesson in Love

Jack Bryan, Global Volunteers Digital Media Coordinator, said he learned a lesson on “mothering” in Peru he couldn’t have learned anywhere else. Read his compelling story here: “All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.” Abraham Lincoln A growing body of scientific evidence reveals the extent that a mother’s […]

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May 9, 2019 /0 Comments/by globalvol
Family Volunteers, Group Volunteering, Student Volunteers

Best Spring Volunteer Programs for 2019

Now is the time to finalize your spring “alternative vacation.” Instead of beach hopping, visiting the predictable theme park, or binge-watching Netflix, imagine a life-changing break contributing to meaningful projects, developing unique friendships with people from another culture, and experiencing life in a new community. (Sounds great, right?!) Continue reading to learn about popular alternative spring break/vacation […]

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December 1, 2018 /0 Comments/by globalvol
Conversational English Poland

A Glimpse Inside a Poland English Language Summer Camp

Day 8 at Camp Today was our afternoon outing. It was particularly special because of the wonderful people we met. First stop was to visit with Mariusz Chojecki who grows mushrooms commercially. He showed us the large climate and humidity controlled rooms in which he grows the mushrooms on shelves stacked from floor to ceiling. […]

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August 18, 2018 /0 Comments/by globalvol
Volunteer Voices Italy

An English Lesson on the Move – Touring Monopoli with our Students

First-time Italy Volunteer LeAnn describes a day in a summer English language program in Monopoli.  Join now! 2019 is the last year for Global Volunteers in Italy. Our language “camp” began today in the breathtaking setting of the Piazza Vittorio Emanuele. Rita brought her students to meet us for a field trip, so they could […]

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July 21, 2018 /0 Comments/by globalvol
Repeat Volunteers Cuba

Legal Travel to Cuba With Global Volunteers is the Way to Go!

How to volunteer in Cuba? For Roberta, Cuba had long been on her bucket list, so when she learned she could travel legally to Cuba with Global Volunteers, she didn’t hesitate. It turned out to be one of her most rewarding experiences. See what she saw here: I’ve always wanted to visit Cuba.  I thought […]

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June 11, 2018 /0 Comments/by globalvol
Volunteer Voices

What You See, Hear, Smell, and Feel as a Costa Rica Global Volunteer

By Jan, Costa Rica Global Volunteer. Quote of the Day: If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of ten years, plant trees; if in terms of 100 years, teach the people. -Confucius Reflections on our two weeks at Colegio Tecnico Profesional de Santa Elena, Costa Rica: Thinking about […]

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May 22, 2018 /0 Comments/by globalvol
Volunteer Voices West Virginia

Student Expands His “Comfort Zone” on a West Virginia Global Volunteer Journey

Zach, a Central Michigan University student, served as a West Virginia Global Volunteer over his summer break.  His reflections, and those of his teammates, are extracted from the team’s daily journal, and describe the typical work on a week-long service program in Appalachia. If you would have told me a year ago that I would […]

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April 26, 2018 /0 Comments/by globalvol
Family Volunteers, Volunteer Voices St Lucia

Mother and Daughter Travel and Volunteer Together in St. Lucia

New York City mom, Andrea Cuvelier, and 14-year-old Téa (both in center) said their service-learning program with Global Volunteers was exceptional.  Working together in Anse la Raye, St. Lucia, the mother-daughter travel duo spent a week caring for and teaching young children – and forming a bond of service. Téa relates one day of volunteering […]

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April 24, 2018 /0 Comments/by globalvol
Volunteer Voices Portugal

Journal Entry by First-time Global Volunteer in Portugal

Journal by Cisco, Global Volunteer in Portugal: March 3, 2018 Another day, another morning, I got dressed and ready for breakfast. I head downstairs, returned my key, and as I walk to catch the school bus, it made me reflect of the time here in Beja and what kind of impressions I have left in […]

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April 13, 2018 /0 Comments/by globalvol
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