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VOLUNTEER ABROAD
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Volunteer/Intern Abroad – Live with Families for Unforgettable Cultural Immersion Experience! Looking for an adventure that will change your life? With Global Service Corps (GSC), live in Tanzania and Thailand homes while volunteering on service projects in health, education, HIV/AIDS, and sustainable agriculture. Internships with credit available.
www.globalservicecorps.org
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Discount Round-the-World and Circle Pacific Airfare Specialists: Enhance your volunteer experience with a multi-stop ticket. Around-the-World airfare specialists since 1987, Air Brokers offers discount international airfares for Round-the-World, Circle-Pacific, Asia, and South Pacific. Compare their fares before you buy. www.airbrokers.com
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FSD offers hands-on volunteer and internship programs during summers and year-round in Latin America, East Africa and India. Partner with community-based organizations in health, education, microfinance, community development and more. Visit www.fsdinternational.org to learn more!
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ProWorld Service Corps….join us in Peru, Belize or Mexico and work on the front lines of community driven grass roots development projects including: health care, conservation, environment, fine arts and journalism. Explore - www.myproworld.org, Email – info@myproworld.org
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OneTravelSource.com is an excellent resource for discount hotels, car rentals, airline tickets and more. You will find listings from award-winning hotels to inexpensive motels. Choose hotels in downtown area of cities, hotels in surrounding suburban or rural areas, or resorts and destination hideaways.
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Make a difference this summer with Amigos de las Américas. Volunteer in Latin America and work alongside community members to improve health, education, and environmental efforts. College credit and financial assistance available. Call 1-800-231-7796 or visit www.amigoslink.org.
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Volunteer Abroad with Cross-Cultural Solutions – It's the experience of a lifetime. Work side-by-side with local people and experience another culture like never before. Choose from 10 countries, start dates year-round and programs from 1-12 weeks long. For details visit www.crossculturalsolutions.org, call 800-380-4777, email info@crossculturalsolutions.org.
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Volunteer Abroad with i-to-i. TEACH CONSERVE CARE BUILD CREATE: International volunteer opportunities available worldwide with i-to-i. Programs range from 1 to 24 weeks and include insurance, in-country support and more. Visit www.i-to-i.com or call 800.985.4864 to request a free brochure.
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Join Global Crossroad’s unparalleled volunteer projects in 20 countries; engage in heart-stirring service to orphans, exploited women, and poor villagers; discover life as a member of rural host families, and return home with everlasting memories of lifetime. www.globalcrossroad.com info@globalcrossroad.com
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Summer 2006 Global Service-Learning Programs. The Amizade Global Service-Learning Consortium offers exciting, affordable, global service-learning programs that integrate academic coursework, intercultural travel, and community-driven service. Apply today - scholarships available! www.globalservicelearning.org or 888-973-4443
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Volunteer Abroad Article Summaries
St. Croix: Eco-Caribbean
Article by Kevin Revolinski
Islands like St. Croix are not often visited by Caribbean
tourists, but residents are trying to give those who come to their island
a taste of the life there with eco-tourism. Eco-travel may go to places that
conserve the natural environment, but it’s really more about the people
than the pollutants.
The Next Wave in Thailand
Article by Phil Guidry
Mickey Howley decided, instead of taking the standard month of backpacking
in Europe,
to help rebuild the city of Khao Lak.in Thailand,
which was struck by the recent Southeast Asian tsunami. He was not alone, as
numerous volunteers
were also drawn to the area to help survivors rebuild their cities and their
lives.
The Spanish Education of a Guatemalan Guinea Pig
Article by Colleen Friesen
How desperate are you to learn another language?
For Colleen Friesen, it meant going to Antigua, Guatemala
and surviving new foods
and people, all while participating in a John Hopkins University
study. Of course, she did have to pay her way—although it was in the most
unlikely fashion imaginable.
Viagra Farms of Bulgaria
Article by April Thompson
Two weeks may not be enough time to change the world,
but for twelve students
from Europe,
and the U.S., it’s a way to get to know Bulgaria. In a work
camp, cultures collide while working in different farms, including in fields
where blossoms are picked to eventually become a familiar drug—Viagra.
Surviving Angola: Insider Advice
Article by Brendan Sainsbury
Idealism is often overtaken by the training, money,
and reality of going into a world
that may not be what you thought it once was. The fact is that certain volunteer
programs help people who are in war zones, where you can’t work
the miracles that you originally wanted to. However, a little understanding
goes a long way.
Teaching the ABC's of Sex in Malawi
Article by Emily Carter
Abstinence, being faithful
and using condoms are usually the basics in American sex education,
if only to prevent pregnancy and common STDs. However, in Malawi, World Camp
for Kids is trying to deflect a more deadly enemy: HIV affects 20 percent of
the adult population.
Truly Understanding Volunteering Abroad
Article by Angie Teater
Volunteer
work is a great way to experience and enrich another community, as Angie Teater
found when she traveled to Tuva as part of a missionary effort. She worked
with young church members to organize their own volunteering activities, and
learned that making a positive difference is the best souvenir you can bring
home.
[this summary was written by Katrina Carrasco]
Giving Back: Volunteering in the Himalayas
Article by Ron Callari
While most college students
are happy to take their vacations in Cancun,
people like Ron Callari took pleasure in Global Eco-Spiritual Tours Organization’s
14-day trek to Ladakh, India.
While taking in Buddism, they began to understand the delicate ecological balance
of this “desert
in the sky” while helping others.
Backpacker's Conscience: Human Rights on the Road
Article by Matt Gross
Human rights and leisurely traveling
don’t often go hand in hand. However, if you plan to travel to certain
parts of the world,
it’s best to know what you’re expecting. This includes knowing your
history of a country and government regulations. But deep down, it’s all
about whether or not you can stomach the abuses you might see.
Volunteer Profiles: 3 Volunteers give you the inside scoop
Interviews by Jeff Booth
John Patten, Glenn Fee and Lisa Setiadi Ginsburg are three very different people.
They have unique volunteer
experiences, from three years with the Peace Corps to two weeks with Volunteers
for Peace. What they do have in common are strong insights on volunteering through
prominent organizations, and their affects on students’
volunteering experience.
Volunteer Abroad: Why would you want to work for free?
Article by Eric Tiettmeyer
You’re probably not going to get paid, will be in a third-world country,
and it might be the furthest thing from relaxing.
Why on earth should you volunteer
abroad? It actually does have benefits other than karma, and sometimes a
little bit of time can make a big difference in the area of your choice.
Article summaries (above) by Reina Victoria
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