Current News, Field Reports and Volunteer Voices

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First week of teaching

News and Updates, Reaching Children's Potential Cuba

Farming in Cuba

Global Volunteers assists local farmers in our partner community of Ciego de Avila. On our inaugural service program in May, 2015, volunteers worked alongside paid community laborers on weeding and harvesting produce at "Garden Number 2."…

First week of teaching

Volunteer Voices Italy

Wednesday – We Are Blessed!

Our school in Italy, "Polo Liceale "Galileo Galilei" is filled with wonderful works of art. It is a genuine privilege to walk the halls and experience the mastery of Italian artists. We are truly blessed. What a joy it is to walk…

First week of teaching

Volunteer Voices Cuba

“I Love Cuba!”

Pennsylvania nurse Holly Doll said volunteering in Cuba was greatly preferred over a standard cultural tour. Sewing with senior women and gardening beside a local farmer revealed the "soul" of Cuba, she said, and allowed her to…

First week of teaching

Volunteer Voices Cuba

Teaching, Gardening, Building and Crafting in Cuba

Both the gardening and maintenance teams set out for their work locations at 8:00AM, and the English teaching volunteers were off by 9:30AM for the Community Center. Sandy and Bill hoisted buckets of sand, gravel and concrete by means of…

First week of teaching

Volunteer Voices Italy

Tuesday Is Togetherness Day & Flag Day

This is our second day at school and we are beginning to feel connected. We are now more relaxed and ready to meet the challenges of a new day. At 10 AM, we participated in a flag ceremony along with teachers from Spain and Germany. We…

First week of teaching

Conversational English, Volunteer Voices Cuba

Teaching Projects in Ciego de Avila, Cuba

Our inaugural conversational English classes in Cuba were tremendously successful for volunteers and students alike! Working with a Cuba English language teacher and his students, we provided their first opportunity to work in small groups…

First week of teaching

Volunteer Voices Cuba

English Teaching in Cuba

Our first destination this morning was ICAP: Cuban Institute of Friendship with People. Tears immediately sprang to my eyes as I saw a group of beautiful Cuban students in their identical red school uniforms. After we gathered, we were each…

First week of teaching

Volunteer Voices Italy

Monday – And So It Begins!

Our week began with Barbara's fine recap of yesterday's activity. Then we were treated to a snatch of song from Patty who reprised "Getting to Know You" - a theme setter for sure. As we boarded the bus for our first day of school, some…

Celebration Day

Volunteer Voices Poland

Celebration Day!

Lori, a volunteer serving in Poland, talks about a celebration day at Reymontówka, commemorating 25 years of Global Volunteers service there. And what a celebration day it turned out to be! Our first treat on this celebration day…

First week of teaching

News and Updates Cuba

Landmark Cuba Volunteer Program Begins!

After a quick one-hour flight to Santa Clara, we're off to Ciego de Avila with our gracious hosts, Eduardo and Ramon. We arrived at our wonderful hotel (Hotel Ciego De Avila), got our room assignments and had dinner at a nearby restaurant. On…

visit to Warsaw

Free Time Options, Volunteer Voices Poland

Visit to Warsaw and Memorable Banquet

Molly, a volunteer serving in Poland, talks about her experience teaching English at Reymontówka camp and a visit to Warsaw. Today, Saturday was a free day with no English classes, so we were offered an opportunity to travel to Warsaw…

First week of teaching

Volunteer Voices Poland

First Week of Teaching Accomplished!

A volunteer serving in Poland, talks about how the experience of serving at Reymontówka and the first week of teaching in Poland. For our team, today was the last day of our first week of teaching in Poland! All of us have been quite impressed…