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Family Volunteers, Volunteer Voices Greece

FAMILY DISCOVERS HOPE FOR THE FUTURE THROUGH SERVICE IN GREECE

July team to Crete.

Peggy and Bud Cope volunteered in Greece with their three children, Ellie, Adam, and Evan, after having a year that could’ve torn them apart, both physically and emotionally. Peggy had the feeling that the only hope her family had to heal and come together was if they did something meaningful together. So Peggy and her […]

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November 21, 2019/0 Comments/by Sam Pinakoulaki
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Alumni Global Volunteers, Retiree Volunteers, Volunteer Voices Greece

Teaching In Retirement And Volunteering Abroad Go Hand-In-Hand!

Septuagenarian Maggie Caison is a retired middle school teacher who, since retiring, finds herself busier than ever. Apart from volunteering internationally with Global Volunteers, she also volunteers with several organizations in her home town of Lenexa, Kansas. “I feel it’s an honor to give a little of what I can. I love teaching and volunteering […]

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September 11, 2019/0 Comments/by Sam Pinakoulaki
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Development Impact, Volunteer Voices Greece

Never Underestimate the Impact of Your Service!

Judy with Maria (the nurse) service experience in Greece.

Global Volunteers professes that every volunteer helps wage peace and promote justice in partner communities worldwide But, you might wonder: “Can I really make a difference in my two weeks of service? Can I truly impact at least one person’s life?” If you have doubts, this story may just convince you how important you can […]

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June 17, 2019/0 Comments/by Sam Pinakoulaki
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Student Volunteers, Volunteer Voices Greece

College Student Responds to a True Call to Service in Greece

Cassidy with her students in Greece.

Cassidy Matz, an early childhood education student, learned that expanding her comfort zone on a service program in Greece was the impetus she needed for a new lifeview on genuine service. This reflection is excerpted from her team journal. By Cassidy Matz, 2019 Greece volunteerBefore embarking on my service experience with Global Volunteers, volunteering to […]

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June 12, 2019/0 Comments/by Sam Pinakoulaki
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Impact Stories Greece

Changing Lives in Greece – Impact in Action

Mihali is a seven-year-old boy living in Malevizi on the island of Crete. Global Volunteers supports summer camps each year in Malevizi, from June through August, to help improve students’ conversational English. Volunteers first met Mihali in 2014. Some noticed that during classroom activities and play time, Mihali reacted to the smallest of conflicts with […]

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April 29, 2019/0 Comments/by Ruth Curran
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Family Volunteers, Volunteer Voices Greece

Alumni Mom and Sons Enjoy a Meaningful Spring Break in Crete

Alumni volunteer Sapna Srivastava and sons Shaan (10) and Rowhan (13) Daly volunteered over the boys’ spring break – serving the children in Maleviziou, Crete. It’s become a family tradition to serve together. Rowhan participated on his first Global Volunteers service program with Sapna in Montana in 2013. Shaan soon joined them when they served […]

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April 9, 2019/0 Comments/by Sam Pinakoulaki
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Culture and Traditions Worldwide, Free Time Options Greece

Crete’s Five-Star Cretan Hospitality on our Volunteer Vacation

In Part Two of their blog post about their service program in Crete, Greece Volunteers Tom and Rondi Olson talk about Cretan history, hospitality, cuisine and free-time activities available to volunteers serving in Greece!   Read Part One. Part Two: Discovering Crete’s “Backstory.” We came to Crete without a mental picture, and really had no idea […]

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February 20, 2019/0 Comments/by Sam Pinakoulaki
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Boomer Volunteers, Conversational English, Couples Volunteering, Volunteer Voices Greece

A Love of Beauty and Children Lead This Global Volunteer Couple to Serve in Crete

Why volunteer in Greece

Global Volunteers alumni Tom and Rondi Olson were eager for their service program in Crete, Greece. After serving in Peru and Cuba, they said the island’s craggy beauty and friendly culture drew them to their next volunteer adventure. In a two-part blog post, Rondi and Tom report on the students, teachers and volunteers they worked […]

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February 20, 2019/0 Comments/by Sam Pinakoulaki
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Conversational English Greece, Poland, Romania, South Dakota, Tanzania

Summer Service Programs for Kids

One International Truth About Children One thing that unites children the world over is their love of new experiences. On their journey to adulthood, kids learn life’s lessons through daily interactions with the people who surround them.  It’s where trust, generosity, strength, love, curiosity, and insight are formed.  Our community partners invite us each year […]

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January 31, 2019/0 Comments/by Michele Gran
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Alumni Global Volunteers, Family Volunteers, Student Volunteers, Volunteer Voices Greece

Three Generations Volunteer in Crete!

Appleby family Volunteers in Crete

The inter-generational Appleby family group – grand-daughter Megan, father Mike, and grandfather Robert – joined together to volunteer in Crete with Global Volunteers. Their assignment?  Helping elementary and middle school kids speak conversational English.  Although Global Volunteer Alumni Robert taught conversational English to High School kids and adults on previous programs, he said enjoyed working […]

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September 13, 2018/0 Comments/by Sam Pinakoulaki
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