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 […]
International Student Volunteer Nilusha Jayasinghe explains why high school volunteering and international service was useful in shaping her career choices and worldview. My International Service Beginnings In May of 2010, at the age of 19, I departed the United States to Ghana, a country that I had never been to before. For two weeks, alongside three […]
Jed Pettit, a Montana volunteer and recent University of Alberta graduate, sent us this letter to students who are considering joining a Global Volunteers student volunteer program. Read on to learn what motivated him to offer this advice to other college students. Many young people today face challenges in getting into their college or university program […]
Learn about our partnership with Sagrada Familia and your opportunity to help children in Peru here. Global Volunteers’ service-learning programs offers an incredible volunteer experience for students. Peru Country Manager Daniel Salazar reports on the service of a recent group of student volunteers from St. John Fisher College. It was a wonderful life experience for […]
Global Volunteers is recognized for offering some of the best programs to volunteer for worldwide. This is largely because of our focus on sustainable development in all our partner communities. Many volunteering families, couples, students, groups, and professionals plan their service by season – summer vacation, winter and spring breaks, and fall “shoulder” season up to a […]
Brandy was part of a University of Central Missouri summer student volunteer group in Cuba. After two weeks of teaching conversational English to Cuban children and people and supporting the community in other ways, she wanted to share a message with anyone considering serving in Cuba. Brandy hopes you will pick up where she left […]