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Students, faculty and alumni describe how through Global Volunteers’ exceptional service opportunities, they’ve gained career and personal life skills, insight into cultures and global systems, and confidence as global citizens.

Conversational English, Service-Learning Cuba

A Day of Service-Learning in Cuba

service-learning in Cuba

Ever wonder what a day of service-learning in Cuba looks like? We assure you that when you help others in Cuba, your life, in turn, changes in unimaginable ways. But you don’t have to trust only our word… Read the words of Sydney, a University of Central Missouri student, describing her day in the life of a Cuba Global […]

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July 25, 2016/by Sam Pinakoulaki
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Service-Learning Cuba

First Days in Cuba Set Expectations for Student Volunteer

first days as volunteers

Most volunteers abroad discover that the first days in the partner community is a time to settle in learn the day-to-day routine of service work. Some insights by a recent Cuba volunteer: By Becca, University of Central Missouri student and Cuba Volunteer. This morning we loaded all of our luggage into vintage 1950s cars, which were […]

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July 22, 2016/by Sam Pinakoulaki
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Service-Learning, Volunteer Voices Cuba

Student Volunteer Lists Joys of Service Work in Cuba

Journal entry by Ben, Cuba Global Volunteer and University of Iowa Student, written during his volunteer program in Ciego de Ávila, Cuba. Over the course of my volunteer work in Cuba, I have tried to think of a way to explain to everyone back in America just what it was like to be in Cuba.  I don’t think […]

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July 11, 2016/by Sam Pinakoulaki
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Service-Learning, Volunteer Voices Ecuador

Student Volunteer Describes Life-Changing Ecuador Service-Learning Experience

life-changing volunteer experience

Micah, an Ecuador Global Volunteer and University of Iowa student, reflects on his life-changing volunteer experience in Quito, Ecuador. I was blessed with the opportunity to volunteer at a daycare center for disadvantaged children in Ecuador for a couple weeks. The kids welcomed us with full hearts and grins across their faces on the first day. […]

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May 17, 2016/by Global Volunteers
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Service-Learning

Alumni “Pay it Forward” Through Program Scholarships

It’s not uncommon for volunteers’ life-altering service program experiences to lead to changes in school choices, career aspirations – or even the choice of spouse!  Some of our alumni have taken the next step and established scholarships enabling other volunteers to follow in their footsteps by serving in the same partner communities. Many donors operate anonymously, but others […]

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May 13, 2016/by Global Volunteers
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Group Volunteering, Service-Learning

High School Volunteer Abroad – Service Learning Opportunities Year Around

High School Volunteer Abroad

Global Volunteers excels in high-school service-learning opportunities. This is because the long-term community development projects students work on are directed by local leaders, managed by development experts, and completed by working hand-in-hand with local children and adults. Over three decades, we’ve engaged thousands of students in projects to help children on six continents reach their highest potential. Read more below […]

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March 28, 2016/by Global Volunteers
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Group Volunteering, Service-Learning Montana

Service-Learning for Pharmacy Students in Montana

by Mindy Lull, Professor at Wegmans School of Pharmacy Three years ago, I had a wild idea to find a service trip in the United States where I could take a group of my students to experience a new culture, help a community in need, and grow together as teammates.  I’ve traveled on service trips […]

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January 25, 2016/by Global Volunteers
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Service-Learning, Volunteer Voices Ecuador

Student Speaks of Transformative Service-Learning Trip to Ecuador

Student Volunteer Trip in Ecuador

It’s common to leave a student volunteer trip with Global Volunteers transformed – for the better. Here, Ecuador Program Student Volunteer Chelsea Nolan, from Morehead State University, briefly describes her personal transformation. By Chelsea Nolan The entire experience as a whole was absolutely fantastic! Our team leader, Maggie, was wonderful and always there when we […]

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September 14, 2015/by Global Volunteers
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Service-Learning Ecuador

Students Volunteer with Children in Ecuador

Zoe Feldmann, a University of Iowa student, had a yearning to spend her summer break doing something more meaningful than her regular routine. So she and a few of her college peers packed their suitcases and headed to Quito, Ecuador to volunteer abroad. They embarked on this journey to volunteer with children and make a difference in the lives […]

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June 18, 2015/by Global Volunteers
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Service-Learning, Volunteer Voices Tanzania

Student Volunteer “Falls in Love” with Tanzania

Falling in love with Tanzania

Reflections by Morgan, Tanzania Global Volunteer and Endicott College Student I absolutely fell in love with Tanzania. From the moment I met the Global Volunteers staff until the moment I was back in the airport at Dar es Salaam, I felt so at home in the community. Never had I ever experienced such love and warmth […]

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June 17, 2015/by Dorota Wierzbicka
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