Current News, Field Reports and Volunteer Voices

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Volunteer Voices Poland

Team Journal ~ First Day of Teaching in Poland!

Journal Entry for October 5, 2010 I went in to today, Tuesday, a bit apprehensive and sleep deprived – it would seem that for me, it does not matter which side of the desk I am on when it comes to ‘first day jitters!’ But, …

Volunteer Voices China

Thank You Speech by a Chinese teacher in Kunming

Today is a special day for me. Standing here, I have so many thanks to say to all of you. I have taught for 15 years, teaching becomes boring and tiring for me although my students sometimes give me a surprise, happiness and the sense…

Volunteer Voices Greece

Volunteer in Greece – August 12

Thursday, August 12 Created by: Mary Rizzolo Quote for the day: I dwell in possibility (Marcy Berlin) After a fun and food filled last night it was difficult to get out of bed this morning. Fortunately there were many incentives –…

Volunteer Voices China

little by little, a difference is being made

Thought for the day: If you add a little to a little, and then do it again, soon that little shall be much. - Hesiod It’s the second week with our students from Pu’er City, and little by little they are sharing stories using the…

Volunteer Voices China

Into each life a little rain must fall

Thought for the Day: Into each life a little rain must fall. And each summer day in Kunming, it usually will – likely a warm and gentle rain, creating a good market for the ubiquitous umbrellas for the pedestrians and ponchos for the…

Volunteer Voices China

Tuesday June 22, 2010

Thought for the Day: The wise person controls his ear and eye by means of his mind; the petty person controls his mind by means of his ear and eye. (From the Shuo Yuan, a compilation of sundries from the 1st century BCE.) When I read this…

Cultures and Traditions, Free Time Options, Volunteer Voices China

International Children’s Day

Today (June 1) is the International Children's Day. The festival is celebrated in many countries, including China. It's a day to remind all the world of how special and important the children's are and all children should be well-treated, …

Volunteer Voices Poland

New English Lab at Cisie School

Thanks to the generosity of sponsors through Global Volunteers Sponsorship Program, the students from the elementary school in Cisie have a brand new English language lab. The funds donated by our sponsors were used for…

Free Time Options, Volunteer Voices Tanzania

Iringa Town

“Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country” – JFK Today we had a half-day of volunteering. I taught a class on the environmental effects of rapidly growing populations and learned that Tanzanians…

News and Updates

Tips for Responsible Volunteering

As our volunteer teams grow larger and more frequent, we offer these tips for maximizing your positive impact in the host community:First, confine your service to work projects based on local leaders' vision, commitment and contributions.…

Volunteer Voices Portugal

A Great Start to a Wonderful Journey!

Today started off very rushed as I quickly tried to get ready for school. Ann and I headed out to the middle school and fortunately found our way quite easily, getting home however was a different story. We had a variety of students at different…

Volunteer Voices Portugal

It Was Destiny

I truly believe that it was destiny that Beja and Global Volunteers discovered one another. After all, legend has Beja recognized as a peace center dating back to the Romans and Global Volunteers is all about promoting peace through mutual…