Article in Worldview Magazine: FIRE TRUCKS AND WATER FILTERS
byMore than 200,000 people have served in the U.S. Peace Corps during the 49 years that the program has been around. Many Returned Peace…
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Wonderful video of study-abroad cultural exchange on La Isla de Ometepe, Nicaragua: A chat with the filmmaker, Heather Croix
byThe description of the video is simple—”Carthage College professors lead a group of students on a trip to Nicaragua to learn about physical geography…
Sustainable Harvest International offers volunteer opportunities in southern Belize
byIn a unique partnership with Cotton Tree Lodge, a highly acclaimed eco-lodge up the Moho River in Belize’s Toledo District, Sustainable Harvest International (SHI)…
“Peace Corps Worldwide” Website Launch Today
byToday is the 48th anniversary of the signing of the Peace Corps Act by John F. Kennedy, an event which ushered in a whole…
Hard, honest look at voluntourism by Lucy Corne
byLucy Corne’s article, “Is Voluntourism a Dirty Word?” gives a nice overview of volunteering abroad, focusing on the new trend of short-term volunteering, pitfalls…
“A quest was born. A book was written.” Where Am I Wearing? promises a unique global tour
byKelsey Timmerman’s debut book, Where Am I Wearing? A Global Tour to the Countries, Factories, and People that Make Our Clothes, is in stores…
Volunteer Opportunities with Room to Read
byRoom to Read is a non-governmental organization founded by John Wood, author of the must-read Leaving Microsoft to Change the World. They have a…
Daniela Petrova on the Pitfalls of Volunteering Abroad
byIn her recent article for World Hum, “A Tourist With a Shovel and a Hoe,” writer Daniela Petrova “looked down her nose at tourists…
Matador Volunteer Offers Ten Ways to Volunteer Abroad
byThough there are a few obvious ones here—like Peace Corps and WWOOF (Willing Workers on Organic Farms)—I definitely learned a few things as well;…
When given cameras, what do kids capture? Gorgeous slide show from Empowerment International
byThis is what happened when Colorado-based Nicaraguaphile Kathy Adams decided to pass out cameras in the village where she’d been working near Granada. Kathy…