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Sarah Palmer has researched and educated others about international volunteering for six years. Currently she lives in Washington, DC and works with long-term volunteers adjusting to the return home from their service trips.

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Marketing Your Volunteer Experience

Marketing Your Volunteer Experience What you need to know: Volunteering abroad is a great wa

Scholarships for Volunteering Abroad

Scholarships to help you volunteer abroad Volunteering abroad can be very pricey. With housing, flights, visas, food, and other expenses, it's easy for volunteering to become even more expensive that the initial sticker price of the program—and this can definitely be a problem for the volunteer on a budget.

Let’s Learn More About ProWorld!

Let’s Learn More About ProWorld! Continuing this month’s volunteer abroad profile theme, I had the chance to interview Richard A.

Volunteer Abroad Profile: Voluntrek

This week, I interviewed Yvonne Nader Bichara of Voluntrek, a Mexican volunteer organization placing individuals with local nonprofits to help children of low-income families. Founded in 2010, Voluntrek was created to give back to and engage individuals in local Mexican communities.

Volunteer Abroad Profile: Global Vision International (GVI)

Founded in 1998, Global Vision International (GVI) provides internships, volunteer opportunities, training, and direct funding to augment local initiatives by charities, nonprofits, and governmental agencies worldwide.

Let's Learn More About Global Volunteer Network (GVN)!

Founded in December 2000, Global Volunteer Network (GVN) is a New Zealand registered charity that places volunteers in the fields of education, environmental conservation, healthcare, HIV/AIDS education, orphanage work, and wildlife care.

Interview with Maureen O'Neill, ASVO Volunteer

A couple months ago I went out for ice cream with a few friends from work, and as we’re all avid travelers, the conversation inevitably turned to, “Which countries have you visited?” While each of us had visited Costa Rica, it was super cool to find out my good friend and coworker Maureen had also volunteered there with ASVO, the same group I...

Let's Learn More About International Volunteer HQ (IVHQ)

Founded by Daniel Radcliffe in 2007, IVHQ prides itself on providing affordable, high quality volunteer programs worldwide.

Volunteering in the United States

Volunteer travel brings myriad opportunities to explore new places, meet diverse people, and get your hands dirty working on a worthy project. So why do many volunteers—in particular, Americans—overlook the United States as a destination? The third largest nation, and one of the youngest, the U.S. is a 3.79 million square mile patchwork of unique...

Interview with Sarah Ehlers of A Broader View

Based in Pennsylvania, A Broader View was founded in 2007 by Oliver and Sarah Ehlers. Having worked in the travel business for years arranging individual and group tours, the duo decided to extend their services to include volunteering abroad.

Volunteering with Orphanages Abroad

Volunteering with orphanages abroad While looking for a volunteer abroad project, just about every organization you’ll run across offers opportunities to work with children.

Turn Volunteering Abroad into a Career

Turn Volunteering Abroad into a Career If you’re considering a career in international development or another field, you might want to volunteer abroad to test the waters, so to speak.

Volunteering in Thailand

Thai children If you’d like to volunteer in Thailand, you’ll find that most placements focus on community development, education, and childcare—t

Four Volunteer Programs in Kenya

Volunteering Abroad in Kenya Want to volunteer in Kenya but have no idea where to start?

Volunteer Opportunities for Teens

High school volunteers As a follow-up to last week’s post on boomer volunteering, let’s talk about tee

The Rise of Boomer Volunteering

The Rise of Boomer Volunteering What you need to know: Boomers have

Which type of volunteer traveler are you?

You know those Facebook quizzes like, “Which high school stereotype were you?” and “What’s your 80s persona?” One of these days I’ll create a “What type of volunteer traveler are you?” so we can all can take it and get angry at the results. In the meantime, here’s the less interactive version!

Short-Term Versus Long-Term Volunteering Abroad

Volunteering with children in Kenya What you need to know: Short-term volunteer opportunities typically la

How much does it cost to volunteer abroad?

What you need to know: There is a wide range of program costs when it comes to volunteering abroad Flights to and from the programs tend to account for a large portion of the costs You can save money by volunteering closer to home!

Why Volunteer Abroad?

An international volunteer We all know volunteering benefits you and the community you’ll work with. But exactly what impact does your work have? Is there more than the feel-good aspect?

Peace Corps Alternatives: Easier Ways to Volunteer

Finding alternatives to the Peace Corps What You Need to Know: Peace Corps is not for everyone, but this doesn't m

Why Japan Doesn’t Need International Volunteers

Map of the earthquake in Japan What You Need to Know: Japan was stuck by a large 9.0 earthquake in Mar

What is National Volunteer Week?

National Volunteer Week celebrates those working for the betterment of their communities, and aims to inspire new generations of volunteers dedicated to service at home, and increasingly, abroad.

How to Volun-Tour Your Way Around The World

What you need to know: Adequate planning will make or break a volun-tour trip around the world Search GO! Volunteer Abroad for volunteer programs in nearly every country

7 Alternatives to Volunteering Abroad

7 simple alternatives to volunteering abroad What you need to know: Volunteering abroad isn't the only way to have a positive experience whi

Service Learning Abroad: Learning While Serving

What is Service Learning? What you need to know: Service learning programs combine the benefits of studying and vo

Volunteering for College Credit

Volunteering for college credit What you need to know: Many popular programs offer college credit wh

Trends in International Volunteerism - 2011

Trends in International Volunteerism - 2011 What you need to know: Interest in voluntee

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