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Global Volunteers provides a unique volunteer opportunity to teach conversational English to eager Students and Adults in communities around the world. Join our unique service projects and impact their lives by teaching the language of commerce & opportunity worldwide.

Conversational English, Volunteer Voices Portugal

Portuguese Students Pay Tribute to Volunteer Teacher Through Their Own Storybook

Six-time Portugal alumnus Donn Rance was eager to return to service in Beja last fall after not having been able to serve in 2020 due to the pandemic. During this service program, he worked with many students who had never had a Global Volunteer in their classroom before. Here, he shares what it was like […]

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March 4, 2022/by Maggie Bjorklund
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Conversational English, Development Impact Greece

Greece Summer School Program Lauded by Grateful Grandmother

In 2005, Global Volunteers launched the popular English summer school at the invitation of the Mayor’s Office of Malevizi, Crete. Its purpose? To help improve students’ conversational English skills and build up their confidence in using English as a second language. This story about Mihali* is representative of the significant impact English language skills building […]

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January 17, 2022/by Sam Pinakoulaki
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Conversational English Greece, Italy, Poland, Portugal

Best Volunteer Programs in Europe

The history, architecture, scenery, cuisine, safety, and climate of Europe make the continent a favorite travel destination. The bonus of getting to truly get to know local people through community projects – experiencing the fullness of their culture, and making life-long friends – is a highlight of a Global Volunteers program. Each is summarized here […]

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November 22, 2021/by Global Volunteers
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Conversational English, Group Volunteering Poland

Medtronic Women’s Volunteer Group Among First to Return to Service

Nine determined Medtronic employees joined together for a week in service and bonding in Poland in September. Working at a preschool, four elementary schools, and one high school in Siedlce in rural Poland, the nine Medtronic volunteers shared about their culture and language with their students while learning about theirs. Read on for details on […]

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November 16, 2021/by Maggie Bjorklund
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Conversational English, News and Updates Ecuador

New Community Partner Invites Global Volunteers to Teach Conversational English to Youth in Ecuador

Since 1996, Global Volunteers has partnered with local organizations leading community development efforts in their communities in Ecuador. Now, we are pleased to accept an invitation from a school in Calderón in northern Quito to help teach conversational English to children and youth. Colegio Miguel Ángel Asturias is a school of some 300 students on […]

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November 8, 2021/by Maggie Bjorklund
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Conversational English, Volunteer Voices Portugal

Multi-time Portugal Alumnus Eager to Return to Service This Fall

Portugal alumnus Donn Rance has returned to Portugal to teach English to youth with Global Volunteers nearly every year since 2013 – the most of any other volunteer. Now as he prepares for his seventh Portugal service program in October 2021, he reflects on his personal enrichment on volunteer journeys not only in Portugal, but […]

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September 13, 2021/by Maggie Bjorklund
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Conversational English Poland

Alumnus Describes Poland Daily Volunteering Schedule as a “Rewarding and Enriching Experience”

daily volunteering schedule in Poland

Five-time Poland Volunteer Ken Higgins says working with the students at summer camps in Siedlce, Poland “has been one of the most rewarding and enriching” experiences of his life. Read on for his description of a typical day’s volunteering schedule in Poland. By Ken Higgins I have been blessed enough to be a volunteer at […]

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August 14, 2021/by Maggie Bjorklund
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Conversational English Poland

Celebrate 30 Years of Volunteer Service in Poland With Us

volunteer travel in Poland

One of Global Volunteers’ oldest and most delightful service programs takes place in Siedlce, eastern Poland. Volunteers have been serving in Siedlce teaching conversational English since 1990. The large number of returning volunteers and Polish students who have advanced their English skills speaks to the success of this partnership between the local Polish government and […]

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July 30, 2021/by Global Volunteers
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Conversational English Cuba, Greece, Peru, Poland

The Importance of English for Global Business

iusz Stopa, and Global Volunteers' CEO Bud Philbrook work together to make a brighter future possible for Polish youth.

Why is it that so many young people around the world want to learn English? It’s not only because of the beauty of the language, but also the economy, or rather the business world. English is the language of global business, and youth around the world understand that to be able to participate and benefit […]

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June 17, 2021/by Global Volunteers
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Conversational English, Volunteer Voices Cuba, Greece, Italy, Peru

Couple Gives of Themselves Through Service

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Having embarked on their first service adventure with Global Volunteers in 2001 in Greece, Don and Mary Jansiewicz have continued to volunteer internationally as a way to contribute to making the world a better place. They have served in Italy, Cuba, and Peru, and were scheduled to return to Greece in March 2020. Here, they […]

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May 11, 2021/by Maggie Bjorklund
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