• Register Now
  • Donate
  • Contact Us
Call Us: 800-487-1074
Global Volunteers
  • Countries
    • International Destinations:
      • China
      • Cook Islands
      • Cuba
      • Ecuador
      • Greece
      • Italy
      • Nepal
      • Peru
      • Poland
      • Portugal
      • St Lucia
      • Tanzania
      • Vietnam
    • USA Programs:
      • Appalachia – West Virginia
      • Blackfeet Reservation – Montana
      • Rosebud Reservation – South Dakota
  • Projects
  • Dates and Contributions
  • Discounts
  • Blog
  • Search
  • Menu

Community Partner since 2000.

Culture and Traditions Worldwide India

Diwali Festival of Lights

Diwali festival in India - children with firecrackers

The Indian Festival of Lights Today marks the Indian festival of lights, called Diwali or Deepavali, which is celebrated throughout the country. The Diwali festival spiritually signifies the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, knowledge over ignorance, and hope over despair. There are many stories associated with this festival. The most common is […]

Read more →
October 18, 2017/0 Comments/by Maggie Bjorklund
https://205eev2oa0jm1t4yb914s1nw-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/IMG_20171017_195425-resized.jpg 1125 1500 Maggie Bjorklund https://205eev2oa0jm1t4yb914s1nw-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2014-GlobalVolunteersLogo-Web.png Maggie Bjorklund2017-10-18 10:14:522017-10-18 10:16:59Diwali Festival of Lights
Family Volunteers, Volunteer Voices India

Why Would You Travel with Your Sister?

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? […]

Read more →
April 13, 2017/0 Comments/by Stephen Raja
https://205eev2oa0jm1t4yb914s1nw-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Ritas-team-with-traditional-Indian-clothing..jpg 1125 1500 Stephen Raja https://205eev2oa0jm1t4yb914s1nw-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2014-GlobalVolunteersLogo-Web.png Stephen Raja2017-04-13 20:13:532017-04-14 12:16:07Why Would You Travel with Your Sister?
Culture and Traditions Worldwide, Volunteer Voices India

Hearing the Heart of India

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 […]

Read more →
April 6, 2017/0 Comments/by Stephen Raja
https://205eev2oa0jm1t4yb914s1nw-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/india.jpg 739 1500 Stephen Raja https://205eev2oa0jm1t4yb914s1nw-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2014-GlobalVolunteersLogo-Web.png Stephen Raja2017-04-06 18:36:582017-04-06 11:31:47Hearing the Heart of India
Couples Volunteering, Volunteer Voices India

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.  […]

Read more →
February 2, 2017/0 Comments/by Stephen Raja
https://205eev2oa0jm1t4yb914s1nw-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Holly-Jakes-wife-waling-in-the-streets-of-India..jpg 1125 1500 Stephen Raja https://205eev2oa0jm1t4yb914s1nw-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2014-GlobalVolunteersLogo-Web.png Stephen Raja2017-02-02 18:36:192017-02-07 15:22:50Husband Tells of His First Experience Volunteering Abroad in India
Couples Volunteering, Volunteer Voices India

Woman Invites Husband on a Volunteer Trip. Man Falls in Love.

Wife Gets Husband to Come on a Volunteer Trip

With volunteering couples, it’s more likely that a wife invites her husband on a volunteer trip than the other way around. Some 70% of Global Volunteers team members are women. One recent example is Holly and Jake. Holly had volunteered five times with Global Volunteers, but Jake had never experienced a volunteer abroad program. In January, they served […]

Read more →
January 31, 2017/0 Comments/by Daniel Salazar
https://205eev2oa0jm1t4yb914s1nw-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Holly-and-Jason-in-India..jpg 1125 1500 Daniel Salazar https://205eev2oa0jm1t4yb914s1nw-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2014-GlobalVolunteersLogo-Web.png Daniel Salazar2017-01-31 12:30:052017-03-17 14:04:06Woman Invites Husband on a Volunteer Trip. Man Falls in Love.
Culture and Traditions Worldwide, Volunteer Voices India

Volunteers Become Judges of a Kolam Competition in India

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 […]

Read more →
January 18, 2017/0 Comments/by Stephen Raja
https://205eev2oa0jm1t4yb914s1nw-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Volunteers-Erich-and-Katie-as-judges-of-a-kolam-competiton-in-India.-e1484761951571.jpg 735 1462 Stephen Raja https://205eev2oa0jm1t4yb914s1nw-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2014-GlobalVolunteersLogo-Web.png Stephen Raja2017-01-18 12:36:302017-01-20 11:56:28Volunteers Become Judges of a Kolam Competition in India
Culture and Traditions Worldwide, Free Time Options India

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

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 […]

Read more →
January 13, 2017/0 Comments/by Stephen Raja
https://205eev2oa0jm1t4yb914s1nw-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Pongal-Weekend.jpg 579 1500 Stephen Raja https://205eev2oa0jm1t4yb914s1nw-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2014-GlobalVolunteersLogo-Web.png Stephen Raja2017-01-13 18:36:432018-05-18 20:20:55Not a "Regular" Weekend. It's Pongal Weekend!
Culture and Traditions Worldwide India

Yoga, Happiness, and Prosperity

YOGA, HAPPINESS, AND PROSPERITY

As part of our series on Myths and Legends, India Country Manager Stephen Raja continues talking about Kolam, and explains its relationship to yoga, happiness, and prosperity. On a previous post Stephen explained the legend behind Kolam (beautiful drawings found in the streets of India.) Now Stephen explains why women really choose to make this drawings […]

Read more →
January 3, 2017/0 Comments/by Daniel Salazar
https://205eev2oa0jm1t4yb914s1nw-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Woman-in-India-doing-a-kind-of-yoga-may-have-not-heard-about..jpg 1004 1500 Daniel Salazar https://205eev2oa0jm1t4yb914s1nw-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2014-GlobalVolunteersLogo-Web.png Daniel Salazar2017-01-03 18:36:472017-01-03 12:57:35Yoga, Happiness, and Prosperity
Culture and Traditions Worldwide India

Kolam: Beautiful Drawings in India

Beautiful Drawings in India

Continuing with our series on Myths and Legends,  India Country Manager Stephen Raja talks about Kolam, a  tradition of making beautiful drawings in India.  What does yoga have to do with drawing? And what does drawing have to with prosperity? According to the Hinduism, a lot. India Country Manager Stephen Raja explains this: If you walk through […]

Read more →
January 2, 2017/0 Comments/by Daniel Salazar
https://205eev2oa0jm1t4yb914s1nw-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Beautiful-drawing-found-in-the-streets-of-India.jpg 1125 1500 Daniel Salazar https://205eev2oa0jm1t4yb914s1nw-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2014-GlobalVolunteersLogo-Web.png Daniel Salazar2017-01-02 18:36:192017-01-03 12:33:16Kolam: Beautiful Drawings in India
Conversational English, Volunteer Voices India

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 what motivated her to inaugurate the Grammar Champion Program on a Global Volunteers India Program. I’m not a teacher, so when I volunteered in 2014 […]

Read more →
December 27, 2016/0 Comments/by Daniel Salazar
https://205eev2oa0jm1t4yb914s1nw-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Devra-Desmore-teaching-children-in-India-e1482861408364.jpg 978 1500 Daniel Salazar https://205eev2oa0jm1t4yb914s1nw-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2014-GlobalVolunteersLogo-Web.png Daniel Salazar2016-12-27 12:36:372017-01-17 10:51:41Volunteer Develops New English Teaching Method in India
Page 1 of 8123›»

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Partner Communities

  • China 65
  • Cook Islands 38
  • Cuba 111
  • Ecuador 79
  • Greece 55
  • Italy 52
  • Montana 39
  • Nepal 7
  • Peru 73
  • Poland 72
  • Portugal 41
  • South Dakota 8
  • St Lucia 51
  • Tanzania 55
  • Vietnam 38
  • West Virginia 22

Categories

  • Alumni Global Volunteers
  • Boomer Volunteers
  • Conversational English
  • Couples Volunteering
  • Culture and Traditions Worldwide
  • Development Impact
  • Family Volunteers
  • Free Time Options
  • Global Volunteers
  • Group Volunteering
  • Impact Stories
  • Individuals on Teams
  • Projects for Professionals
  • Reaching Children's Potential
  • Retiree Volunteers
  • Staff worldwide.
  • Student Volunteers
  • Uncategorized
  • Volunteer Voices

Tags

alumni volunteers American Indian culture Appalachian culture Care for children Caribbean island College groups Conversational English Cuba people-to-people Earthbox gardens Essential Services food insecurity Funding your fee Health and nutrition High school groups Labor projects lgbt program retiree service-learning Spring break summer volunteer program Support women teaching children teaching english team leader volunteer benefits Volunteer impact work on reservations Work with youth youth volunteering
  • About Us
  • Board of Directors
  • Staff
  • Our Beginnings
  • Community Partners
  • Collaborators
  • Our Vision
  • Compare Us
  • Volunteer Vacations FAQs
  • Accountability and Agreements
  • Travel Risks
  • Your Impact
  • Donate to Global Volunteers
  • Donate to a Volunteer
  • Money Matters – Explaining Your Service Program Contribution
  • Discounts & Fundraising
  • Alumni Center
  • Scholarship Opportunity
  • News/Media
  • Employment
  • Privacy Policy
  • Agreements
  • Site Map
  • Contact
  • Podcast
  • Volunteer Portal
Global Volunteers
375 East Little Canada Road
St. Paul, MN 55117-1628 USA
(800) 487-1074 | toll-free
(651) 482-0915 | fax
globalvolunteers.org
email@globalvolunteers.org

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Subscribe receive notifications of new posts and updates by email.

Global Volunteers - Partners in Development ® | © Copyright 2002 - Present Global Volunteers
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Youtube
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Mail
  • Global Volunteers is an apolitical, non-sectarian, non-profit (501C-3) tax-exempt organization.
  • Send feedback about this web site and its administration.
Scroll to top