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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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Cultures and Traditions Poland

“Reymontówka” – Volunteers’ Home Away from Home in Poland

Reymontówka is a beautiful and comfortable 200-year-old restored manor house in Siedlce county.

Volunteers serving in Poland get a unique opportunity to stay at a beautiful and comfortable 200-year-old restored manor house named Reymontówka in Siedlce County. It is, for many volunteers, a highlight of their service program. Reymontówka has a very rich history, having been purchased with award funds by Nobel Laureate Władysław Reymont’s widow, later being […]

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May 24, 2021/by Dorota Wierzbicka
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Development Impact

Global Volunteers and the Sustainable Development Goals

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May 7, 2021/by Michele Gran
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Reaching Children's Potential Tanzania

Tanzania Service Program is Source of Inspiration for First-Time Volunteer

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First-time volunteer Marsha Dixon, a retired benefits consultant from New Hampshire, reflects on teaching youth and meeting parents in Ipalamwa, Tanzania. In this interview with Volunteer Engagement Manager Maggie Bjorklund, Marsha describes her experience as humbling and impactful. Could you tell us a bit about your experience volunteering in Tanzania, Marsha? Teaching kindergarten and second […]

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December 26, 2020/by Maggie Bjorklund
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News and Updates Peru

Peruvian Psychologist and Children’s Home Director Claims Volunteers are “Essential”

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Miguel Rodríguez, a psychologist and founder of Comunidad de Niños Sagrada Familia in Ventanilla, Peru, answers questions about inviting volunteers into the children’s home. While the Peruvian government offers no advisories or regulations about visitors in children’s homes and orphanages, Rodríguez, Global Volunteers’ community partner, defends his belief that short-term volunteers enhance children’s care, growth, […]

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April 23, 2020/by Michele Gran
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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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Staff Worldwide Peru

An Inspiration From Youth During a Time of Crisis

Peru Country Manager Daniel Salazar offers a stirring reflection on displaced children’s action against a seemingly indomitable enemy – COVID-19. We’re reminded by Sagrada Familia’s community that in the face of fear and confusion, we all have a choice to respond with clarity and bravery. By Daniel Salazar COVID-19 hit Peru first at the beginning […]

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March 26, 2020/by Michele Gran
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Partners' Stories Peru

Once Surviving on the Street, Sagrada Familia Teacher Now Pays it Forward

Thanks to the opportunity she had to learn English, Liz (left) was able to become a professional teacher.Global Volunteers 2020

Liz Díaz was 10 when Miguel Rodríguez found her selling candy on the street. He asked about her family and learned that conflicts with her mother had made it very difficult for Liz to live at home. Further, her parents were unable to provide adequate nutrition or education, so her future appeared very dim. Years before, […]

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March 26, 2020/by Michele Gran
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Volunteer Voices Tanzania

Tanzania Volunteer’s First Service Program is Also a Journey to Self

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After quitting her job, Anna O’Neal embarked on four months of solo travel to figure out what she wanted to do next in her life. In her choice to travel solo to Tanzania, she joined our Global Volunteer team in Ipalamwa, Tanzania to help mothers and children. She said she sought an opportunity to challenge […]

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January 27, 2020/by Millie Pinakoulaki
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Volunteer Voices Cook Islands

Teacher Retiree Promises to Explore the World With a Student’s Curiosity

Alumna Carol McNertney’s “second act” began with her students’ suggestion to expand her horizons. She writes how a promise to them led her on a true journey of the “heart” in her retirement – first to Montana, then to the Cook Islands. By Carol McNertney, Global Volunteers Alumna The Promise Everyone who commits to volunteering […]

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January 18, 2020/by Millie Pinakoulaki
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