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About Sam Pinakoulaki

Samantha was born and brought up in the south of England and graduated from a London school of performing arts with honors. She spent 10 years traveling the world with various dance groups. Her last group took her to Crete in Greece, where she met her husband of 28 years. They now have five children. Samantha volunteers to help mentally and physically handicapped children in her hometown.

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Saluting Global Volunteers With a Strong Passion For Service in FY2020

Congratulations and thank you to our fourth group of unique individuals who, during the last months of 2019 and January and February 2020, reached their “milestones in service.” We recognize Alumni Volunteers who completed from five to 27 service programs with Global Volunteers in this fourth post in November (the month of “giving thanks”). We Salute each and every […]

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November 25, 2020 /0 Comments/by Sam Pinakoulaki
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Saluting Global Volunteers With a Strong Passion For Service in 2019 (Part 3)

Congratulations and thank you to our third group of unique individuals who, during fiscal year 2019, reached their “milestones in service.” We recognize Alumni Volunteers who completed five, six, or seven service programs with Global Volunteers in this third of four posts in November (the month of “giving thanks”). We Salute each and every one of you! Don […]

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November 19, 2020 /0 Comments/by Sam Pinakoulaki
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Saluting Global Volunteers With a Strong Passion For Service in 2019 (Part 2)

Congratulations and thank you to another group of unique individuals who during the fiscal year 2019, reached their “milestones in service. In this second post in a series of four throughout November (the month of “giving thanks”), we recognize Alumni Volunteers who completed eight, nine, or ten service programs with Global Volunteers. We Salute each […]

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November 13, 2020 /0 Comments/by Sam Pinakoulaki
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Saluting Global Volunteers With a Strong Passion for Service in 2019

Global Volunteers Alumni have been the “backbone” of the organization for well over three decades. Dedicated people who time, after time, after time have volunteered and continue to volunteer and support our host communities across the globe. In this first of a series of four posts throughout November (the month of “giving thanks”), we recognize these unique […]

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November 6, 2020 /0 Comments/by Sam Pinakoulaki
Culture and Traditions Worldwide Italy

September Harvest in Sicily Brings a Labor of Love

On the beautiful island of Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterranean sea, tourism starts winding down during the month of September. But there’s no rest for our Sicilian friends; in fact, it’s one of the year’s busiest times for local families. It’s harvest time in Sicily. Long-time Volunteer Country Manager Phyllis Thompson shares her […]

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October 6, 2020 /0 Comments/by Sam Pinakoulaki
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Determined Greek Teacher Laments Loss of Volunteer Service During Pandemic

Global Volunteers Community Partner Malamo “Tenia” Vigla says the regression of her students’ English skills during the COVID-19 lockdown will be a challenge to overcome. In a “normal” school year, Global Volunteers would be teaching important lessons in her classroom to help students bridge the upcoming summer holiday. But, she’s determined to employ the techniques […]

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May 5, 2020 /0 Comments/by Sam Pinakoulaki
Staff Worldwide Greece

Living Under Lockdown – COVID – 19 In Greece

When the first cases of the Coronavirus – COVID – 19 made their appearance in Wuhan, China, just before Christmas, my thoughts took me back to the era of SARS, EBOLA, and MERS. It was an unknown virus, but too far away to affect us here on the Island of Crete. Within three months, the […]

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April 17, 2020 /0 Comments/by Sam Pinakoulaki
Staff Worldwide St Lucia

Your Guide To Volunteer Travel In St. Lucia – Chemida Popo-Cox

Chemida Popo-Cox was born and raised in St. Lucia and joined Global Volunteers staff as Country Manager for St. Lucia in 2014. She leads teams working with our community partners of Anse La Raye and manages all aspects of those programs. When she’s not leading teams, Chemida works as a Volunteer Preparations Coordinator, preparing volunteers for their […]

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April 13, 2020 /0 Comments/by Sam Pinakoulaki
Conversational English Poland

Students and Teachers Await “Living Lessons” From Global Volunteers

When schools were closed on March 11 in Poland, primary school teacher Katarzyna Niedziolka immediately thought of how much her students would miss their classrooms in Grala-Dabrowizna. And then, she said, she realized the suspension of classes until April 15 would also impact the program with Global Volunteers. She sent this message to Poland Country […]

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March 31, 2020 /0 Comments/by Sam Pinakoulaki
Culture and Traditions Worldwide Greece

SIMPLY GREEK – CULTURE AND TRADITIONS

When you think of Greece, what comes to mind? The different shades of blue, the clear waters of the Aegean Sea. Kilometers of sandy beaches, Minotaurs, mythology, mountain villages, or small windy roads blocked by sheep and goats – bleating, bells ringing. Perhaps many images come to mind when you think of Greece, but what […]

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March 5, 2020 /0 Comments/by Sam Pinakoulaki
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