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Volunteers assist teachers by serving as classroom resources – observing, contributing and intervene when students struggle with lessons and concepts. They also provide enrichment for gifted learners and provide individual or small-group tutoring during or after school hours.

Classroom Assistance, Conversational English, Volunteer Voices Cook Islands

Oceans of Experience Benefit Youth Stars in the Cook Islands

Vaka 177 Team Photo

Global Volunteers’ 177th volunteer team in the Cook Islands was the first to return after COVID. The team included a teacher, military veteran, former World Bank employee, birdwatcher, three-time Cook Islands volunteer, and a college librarian and grandmother who brought her eleven-year-old grandson. They brought oceans of experience and passion to change the world, sometimes […]

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January 25, 2023/by Valerie Skarbek
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Classroom Assistance Tanzania

Teacher and Volunteer Share Moments of Insight in Tanzanian Classroom

volunteer in healthcare in Tanzania

Four-time volunteer and Global Volunteers Board Member John Taylor remembers an impactful assignment from teacher Jeremia Silla in Ipalamwa, Tanzania. It wasn’t intended for his students, but rather, for the volunteer teacher himself. In revealing his pride in his school campus, and his devotion to his students, Teacher Jeremia leaves a lasting memory of commitment […]

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September 13, 2020/by Maggie Bjorklund
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Classroom Assistance Portugal

Students Teach Grateful Couple Cultural Lessons in BEJA, PORTUGAL

Charlene Mizner had spent time stationed in the Azores, Portugal in her 22-year career with the US Air Force. So when she came across Global Volunteers’ Portugal service program on an internet search for volunteer work abroad, she envisioned giving back to the Portuguese people as they had given to her years ago. In Beja, […]

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February 7, 2020/by Sam Pinakoulaki
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Classroom Assistance, Conversational English 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/by Sam Pinakoulaki
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Classroom Assistance Tanzania

Special Education Teacher Travels to Tanzania to Give Back

Mary's volunteer experience in Tanzania

Retired special education teacher Mary Rowlette said she learned in the rural village of Ipalamwa that we all have something to give. Her personal goal, she said was to help children, observe, support others and use her skills to make a difference.  In her interview with Global Volunteers Social Media Manager Sam Pinakoulaki, Mary describes […]

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November 19, 2018/by Sam Pinakoulaki
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Classroom Assistance, Service-Learning Cook Islands

Cook Islands Service Program Inspires Student Volunteer’s Career Path

Volunteer Trip to the Cook Islands with Global Volunteers

Global Volunteer Jedd Waason said a desire to help others led him to the Cook Islands with Global Volunteers. What he gained, he said, was a clearer focus on a career in education. Read on to learn how his teaching assignment became a glimpse into his future. My volunteer trip to the Cook Islands was […]

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January 15, 2018/by Global Volunteers
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Classroom Assistance Greece

Volunteer Discovers Her “Inner Teacher” Inside Greek Classroom

teaching English in Greece

Volunteers often discover that, despite their professional background, they can be significant resources in a classroom. Such is the case with business owner and volunteer, Jennifer, who says she was surprised how comfortable she became working with second- and third-grade students. Read on for more insights: by Jennifer M., Greece Global Volunteer.  My teammates from week […]

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August 8, 2016/by Sam Pinakoulaki
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