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Conversational English, Cultures and Traditions China

Your Guide to Volunteering in China, Bao Li Wang

Travel in China

A native of China, Bao Li Wang is our China Country Manager. Bao Li joined the Global Volunteers team in 2005 and manages and leads all teams in Xi’an and Kunming, China. While on a service program in China, Bao Li is your guide on everything – volunteering, culture, development, and travel in China. Bao […]

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Conversational English, Volunteer Voices Greece

“The Best Volunteer Vacations Are With Global Volunteers”

best volunteer vacations

Five-time volunteer Lynn Lotkowictz tells interviewer Matt Mayes why she believes Global Volunteers service programs are the best volunteer vacations available. (View Matt’s full video interview with Lynn here.) How did you learn about Global Volunteers? Lynn: About three years ago, I was looking towards retirement and always had a passion for travel. We’ve traveled […]

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December 6, 2017/by Global Volunteers
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Conversational English

The Rewards of Volunteering in Mexico

Rewards of volunteering in Mexico

In Querétaro, right in the heart of Mexico, Global Volunteers have been teaching and tutoring conversational English at the Universidad Tecnológica de Querétaro (UTEQ) or Technological University of Querétaro for almost 20 years. Here, students preparing for careers in middle management, interior design, mechanical engineering, automotive engineering, aviation repair and production, and a variety of […]

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October 31, 2017/by Global Volunteers
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Conversational English Poland

Veteran Volunteer Says Poland Draws Her Back Year After Year

“A Dream Volunteer Vacation.” Retired College Professor Lori Wedeking has served yearly in Poland since 2002 – on a total of 34 programs teaching conversational English. She says she’s drawn by the children, of course, but lists “so many other reasons” that make Poland a dream volunteer vacation.  She shares her top four reasons for […]

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October 11, 2017/by Global Volunteers
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Conversational English, Development Impact China

Chinese Teachers Talk About Volunteer Impact

Volunteers in China

In the summer, Kunming University runs a 2- to 3- week “staff development” English program for an intact group of Chinese English teachers from elementary, middle and high schools in the area. Global Volunteers is invited to assist every year with the program. Volunteers lead Chinese English teachers in conversations to help improve their English […]

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August 29, 2017/by Global Volunteers
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Conversational English, Family Volunteering, Volunteer Voices Peru

Service and Discovery in Peru

Learn about our partnership with Sagrada Familia and your opportunity to help children in Peru here. Peru Volunteer and Travel Lima, Peru combines both a variety of meaningful service opportunities and significant points of archeological interest – all within a short taxi ride. Volunteers express great satisfaction with the option to balance their service program […]

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July 27, 2017/by Global Volunteers
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Conversational English, Volunteer Voices Cuba

There Is No Darkness in Cuba

There Is No Darkness in Cuba

A blackout seemed to frustrate a volunteer’s English classes one night. But soon our volunteer, Jennifer, would learn that there is no darkness in Cuba. I am going to remember Monday as a collection of sounds, lights, and … darkness! Breakfast at hotel: The slurps of coffee and leche, the undertones of Deutsche – sprechen […]

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April 10, 2017/by Global Volunteers
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Conversational English, Volunteer Voices Cuba

The Virtues and Dilemmas of the Cuban People

the Cuban people

Ken, a volunteer from one of the Cuba teams in January, reflects on the virtues of the Cuban people as well as the challenges they face and their dilemma of whether to stay in Cuba or try to emigrate. After only 4 days here, I am already falling in love with Cuba and the Cuban […]

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March 14, 2017/by Global Volunteers
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Conversational English, Volunteer Voices Poland

A Lesson Worth Learning Over and Over Again, Even at Age 58

Service Trip to Poland

Are you searching for a meaningful yet reassuring volunteer opportunity? Ease into a service trip to Poland! Global Volunteers engages individuals of every generation, ethnicity and walk of life on our Poland Service Program to help teach conversational English to students – and no previous teaching experience is necessary! These students crave the chance to learn American English from […]

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January 23, 2017/by Global Volunteers
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Conversational English Cuba

Teaching conversational English in Mexico and Cuba

Teaching conversational English in Mexico and Cuba

Judi has taught conversational English in three different Spanish-speaking countries. Here she shares her experience teaching conversational English in Mexico and Cuba. Querétaro, Mexico All of the fifteen volunteers spent each day and/or evening at the Universidad Tecnológica de Querétaro teaching conversational English. Most of the English Language instructors gave the volunteers topics for discussions. […]

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January 6, 2017/by Global Volunteers
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