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Family Volunteers, Volunteer Voices

Why Would You Travel with Your Sister?

A sister-sister relationship is a special one for many reasons. Few people will understand you and your childhood better than a sibling – especially a sister – which is great! However, sisters also know how to get under each other’s skin. So… Why spend two weeks on a volunteer program to travel with your sister? […]

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April 13, 2017 /0 Comments/by Stephen Raja
Culture and Traditions Worldwide, Volunteer Voices

Hearing the Heart of India

Despite its incredible growth, India remains true to its historical essence. This is a brief account by Rita, a first time India volunteer, of her experience hearing the heart of India.  This is my fourth Global volunteers program. The first three were in Romania. In December of 2016, I took a Road Scholars trip to Northern […]

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April 6, 2017 /0 Comments/by Stephen Raja
Couples Volunteering, Volunteer Voices

Husband Tells of His First Experience Volunteering Abroad in India

On a previous post, Jake told the story of how his wife convinced him to join her on a service program. Now, Jake shares about his first time volunteering in India.  Why India? In my circles of academic/student recruitment, many of my comrades who worked the scene in China almost always were doing some work in India.  […]

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February 2, 2017 /0 Comments/by Stephen Raja
Culture and Traditions Worldwide, Volunteer Voices

Volunteers Become Judges of a Kolam Competition in India

India Volunteers Erich and Katie recently were recruited by local families to judge a kolam competition outside Global Volunteers’ guest house in Chennai, India.  This is their report: Today was a very special day as it started the Pongal celebration.  Today is the first day of the festivities and it’s called Bhogi, which is similar […]

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January 18, 2017 /0 Comments/by Stephen Raja
Culture and Traditions Worldwide, Free Time Options

Not a “Regular” Weekend. It’s Pongal Weekend!

There’s more heating up on Pongal weekend than just the weather. In India, where this holiday is celebrated, there is a lot going on. If you don’t know about it already, read on to learn about Pongal, one of the coolest celebrations in India. It’s Pongal weekend! Pongal is one of the most important celebrations for […]

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January 13, 2017 /0 Comments/by Stephen Raja
Culture and Traditions Worldwide

“It’s Not A Sacrifice” to Celebrate Christmas in Chennai

Happy Christmas to all! It is 1:17am and a fun and a full Christmas Eve Day has quickly turned into early Christmas morning… Our day began with a first visit for team members Riley and Barbara, and a return visit for Susan, Brookie, and Katie to Assisi Illam where we’ve been working all week.  The teen […]

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December 25, 2016 /0 Comments/by Stephen Raja
Conversational English, Volunteer Voices

Creative Teaching in India – Cow Girls and a Banana Phone

Global Volunteer, Michelle, reports on creative ways to engage students in learning English when teaching in India. After dropping Steve and Barbee at Assisi Illam, Jennifer and I headed back to Christ the King School for a second day with the 4th and 5th graders. We built on the animal teams and team slogans created on […]

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November 14, 2016 /0 Comments/by Stephen Raja
Culture and Traditions Worldwide, Free Time Options

Immersion in Indian Culture – Sights, Smells and Spirit

Global Volunteers on our India Service Program remark on the many opportunities to take in Indian culture on the streets, in the classroom, and sharing conversation in a local family’s home. Our day began early to make time before breakfast to visit the flower, fruit and veggie market, the largest in all of Asia. The size […]

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November 14, 2016 /0 Comments/by Stephen Raja
Conversational English, Volunteer Voices

Chameleon on iPad Clever for Teaching Students in India

India Global Volunteer Fran employs her creativity and bright personality to motivate primary school students at Christ-King School in Chennai.  Using an iPad and a story about a chameleon, she creates a lesson about colors, reason, and sentence structure. All the way to the school, I kept hoping that the short video of a chameleon changing […]

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August 4, 2016 /0 Comments/by Stephen Raja
Volunteer Voices

Joy as a Volunteer in India

Team Journal by Fran for Wednesday,  August 3rd, 2016. Wow! Today as a volunteer in Chennai India was filled with joy. Although it began as a typical morning as a Global Volunteer in Chennai, the sun was out, the dogs barked early in the morning, the crows (a species so different from our American birds) delivered their raucous […]

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August 3, 2016 /0 Comments/by Stephen Raja
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