Current News, Field Reports and Volunteer Voices

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New Year's Eve celebrations in Peru.

Cultures and Traditions, Free Time Options Peru

How Do People Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Peru?

Peru country Manager Daniel Salazar talks about the different ways people celebrate New Year's Eve in Peru as well as some local traditions. That is actually a difficult question to answer as there are many regions with completely different…

Conversational English, Volunteer Voices

Volunteer Develops New English Teaching Method in India

Resourcefulness goes a long way on a Global Volunteers Program! For instance, this volunteer approached English teaching in India with personal creativity that resulted in an innovation available to successive volunteers. Devra explains…

Christmas Eve in China

Cultures and Traditions, Free Time Options China

Christmas in China Is about Apples

As part of our series on Christmas traditions worldwide, this is the second part to a Q&A where Baoli Wang, China Country Manager, describes Christmas Eve in China to Peru Country Manager Daniel Salazar. D: What do Chinese people…

Christmas in India

Cultures and Traditions

“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,…

christmas in the orphanage

Cultures and Traditions

Childrens’ Christmas in the Orphanage – Volunteering in India

We work with a few Christian organizations in Chennai, India. Country Manager Stephen Raja reports on a very merry Christmas Eve celebration with our holiday volunteer team. Read about a children's Christmas in the orphanage: This year…

How is Christmas in China

Cultures and Traditions, Free Time Options China

Demythifying Christmas in China

This is part of our series on Christmas traditions worldwide. Here Baoli Wang, China Country Manager, describes Christmas in China to Peru Country Manager Daniel Salazar. In many countries, Christmas is the most important holiday…

The Chinese Legend of Winter Solstice

Cultures and Traditions, Free Time Options China

The Chinese Legend of Winter Solstice

This post is actually a mix between two series. It's part of our series on Myths and Legends but also part of our series on Christmas traditions worldwide, as it takes place during the holiday season in China, although most people there…

Polish Christmas Eve Dinner

Cultures and Traditions, Free Time Options Poland

A Polish Christmas Eve Dinner

Continuing with our series on Christmas traditions worldwide, Country Director Dorota Wierzbicka describes the age-old customs at her Christmas Eve dinner table. Wigilia is the Polish name for Christmas Eve. The whole family gathers…

Global Volunteers’ training

News and Updates

Global Volunteers’ Staff Train Together in Minnesota

Daniel Salazar, Peru Country Manager, writes about Global Volunteers’ training in Minnesota, where Country Managers and staff from around the world travel to connect, learn, and grow. On our way to Global Volunteers’ training…

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Group Volunteering, Volunteer Voices Cuba

Boy Scouts Explore, Serve, and Learn in Cuba

A Boy Scout troop recently went on a great adventure to Cuba. Michael, one of the leaders, tells us how Boy Scouts explore, serve, and learn in Cuba. How do you end up in Cuba? Boy Scouts are known for their commitment to service and their…

Student serving in Cuba

Group Volunteering, Service-Learning, Volunteer Voices Cuba

Student Volunteer Recommends Cuba Volunteer Program for Group Service-Learning

Brandy was part of a University of Central Missouri summer student volunteer group in Cuba. After two weeks of teaching conversational English to Cuban children and people and supporting the community in other ways, she wanted to share a message…

the invention of Chopsticks

Cultures and Traditions China

The Invention of Chopsticks

This is the eighth part to our series on Myths and Legends. Again in China, this is the legend of the invention of Chopsticks. For westerners visiting China, one of the things one must learn in order to survive is to manage the use of…