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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 Portugal

Portugal Alumnus Never Tires of Teaching English

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

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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

Couple’s English Teaching Service Spans the Globe

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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 Global Volunteers
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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

Youth and Adults Learn English Language Skills from Generous Volunteers

child is happy being praised by volunteer in Greece

It’s easy to underestimate the importance of English to the 95 percent of the world population who aren’t native speakers. But the volunteers who teach English to children and young adults in classrooms, small groups and language camps directly experience the difference in the lives of those seeking avenues for a better life. Read on […]

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December 29, 2020/by Global Volunteers
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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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Conversational English Italy

Volunteers Contribute to Students’ English Learning in Italy

teaching English in Italy

English is the international language of opportunity. For 26 years, Global Volunteers have helped Italian students strengthen their conversational English skills. Volunteer Team Leader Phyllis Thompson, who has served on 42 programs since 2003, reflects on her first service program in Italy and cites students’ gratitude for volunteers’ significant contributions to their English language learning. […]

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May 3, 2020/by Maggie Bjorklund
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Conversational English Poland

Students and Teachers Await “Living Lessons” From Global Volunteers

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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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