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Cultures and Traditions Poland

“Reymontówka” – Volunteers’ Home Away from Home in Poland

Reymontówka is a beautiful and comfortable 200-year-old restored manor house in Siedlce county.

Volunteers serving in Poland get a unique opportunity to stay at a beautiful and comfortable 200-year-old restored manor house named Reymontówka in Siedlce County. It is, for many volunteers, a highlight of their service program. Reymontówka has a very rich history, having been purchased with award funds by Nobel Laureate Władysław Reymont’s widow, later being […]

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May 24, 2021/by Dorota Wierzbicka
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Staff Worldwide Poland

Your Expert Guide to Volunteer Travel in Poland: Dorota Wierzbicka

volunteer travel in Poland

Poland may not top your list of “must visit” European sites, but it should! And, Global Volunteers Director of International Development and Poland Team Leader Dorota Wierzbicka is one of the reasons why. It’s said that experiencing a new culture requires local perspective, and we agree! As a Polish national, Dorota is proud of her […]

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May 16, 2021/by Maggie Bjorklund
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Conversational English, Why I Give Poland

Why I Give: Alumna Bridges Pandemic to Serve Students from Afar

Barbara ‘Bobbi’ Dunham’s special regard for English-language students was cultivated with Global Volunteers in 2012 in India. She’s served regularly since then, forming special relationships with students in the classrooms of Kotun, Poland over the past four years. Prevented by the pandemic from returning in 2020, she did what she regards as the next-best thing […]

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January 24, 2021/by Maggie Bjorklund
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Conversational English Greece, Poland

Teaching Conversational English for Education, Employment and Unity

teaching English in Italy

English is considered the international language of commerce, industry, technology and opportunity. Global Volunteers’ international Country Managers explain the importance of teaching conversational English, in two divergent parts of the world, for communication, social unity, and career opportunities. In some countries, including English-speaking countries like the U.S., a second language isn’t considered essential. Native English […]

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December 8, 2020/by Global Volunteers
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Cultures and Traditions Ecuador, Greece, Nepal, Peru, Poland, St Lucia

Habitude, Fortitude and Gratitude: Community Partners’ Resilience Inspires Us

As we all confront new questions and conflicts each day about our safety, health and economic security during the pandemic, we appreciate our inspired partners around the world. Every Global Volunteers development partnership has its own origin story and offers its unique inspiration. And, local community leaders personally have overcome threats to their own peace […]

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September 4, 2020/by Michele Gran
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News and Updates China, Cuba, Ecuador, Greece, Nepal, New Mexico, Peru, Poland, St Lucia, Tanzania

Partners Report School Opening Plans in a Post-COVID-19 World

international Volunteers teaching at a secondary school in Tanzania

Few global events ever impact every country simultaneously as COVID-19 has. Besides its devastating consequences for the health and finances of millions of people around the world, the pandemic also disrupted their education. How have schools in our partner communities been affected? How have they’ve been able to cope with the challenges, and what does […]

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July 13, 2020/by Global Volunteers
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Conversational English Poland

Students and Teachers Await “Living Lessons” From Global Volunteers

Poland volunteersGlobal Volunteers 2020

When schools were closed on March 11 in Poland, primary school teacher Katarzyna Niedziolka immediately thought of how much her students would miss their classrooms in Grala-Dabrowizna. And then, she said, she realized the suspension of classes until April 15 would also impact the program with Global Volunteers. She sent this message to Poland Country […]

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March 31, 2020/by Sam Pinakoulaki
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Family Volunteering Greece, Poland, South Dakota

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/by Michele Gran
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Conversational English, Projects for Professionals Poland

Poland Summer English Language Camp is a Retired Teacher’s “Reward”

service experience in Poland

Linda Noonan says teaching English to children as a volunteer abroad was an opportunity to fulfill a long-time dream.  As a retired teacher from Illinois, she knew her knowledge and education were top-notch qualifications.  So she was eager to try teaching students in a foreign culture and test her creative skills in many different ways. […]

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November 4, 2018/by Millie Pinakoulaki
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Service-Learning, Volunteer Voices Poland

“Uber Volunteer” Steve Fox Describes Volunteering in Retirement

Global Volunteers alumni in Poland.

20-time alumni Steve Fox is a retired teacher from Washington State who participated on his first Global Volunteers program in Minnesota in 2003. 15 years later, as a retiree and octogenarian, Steve has contributed 1360 hours of service on 20 service programs worldwide. Here he shares his reflections on volunteering in retirement. (pictured here with […]

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October 3, 2018/by Sam Pinakoulaki
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