“Photos of Hope and Courage” from Nicaragua
byEmpowerment International is a worthy non-profit organization, based in Colorado and Granada, and working with poor children in the outlying communities of Granada. Here…
Volunteering Abroad
Of Bridges and Bullets: My Worldview article in the Spring 2008 Volunteer Vacation issue
byMy article in the Spring 2008 edition of Worldview, “Bridge to Somewhere,” is about a week-long alternative break trip to Guatemala. Worldview is the…
Tranquilo Tip of the Hat to David Arnold, Worldview Magazine Editor Extraordinaire
byI’d like to belatedly join Peace Corps Polyglot (blog of the National Peace Corps Association) in wishing Worldview editor David Arnold well as he…
Ghana girls dorm is finished!
byLast October, I posted a plea from Peace Corps Volunteer Carl Allen in Northern Ghana, who was raising funds to build a girls’ dorm…
Living abroad: life changing AND a nice resume liner
by“Young people who study abroad for a year often come back with a newfound passion for social change, a fresh worldview and even different…
Peace Corps Wiki Project
byNearly 190,000 Americans have served in the U.S. Peace Corps since the program was launched by President John F. Kennedy in 1961. PeaceCorpsWiki is…
Apply now for 2008 Volunteer Summer: Go to Uganda, Honduras, Ghana, India, or Nicaragua
byAJWS Volunteer Summer applications are due February 1. This is one of numerous overseas opportunities from American Jewish World Service (AJWS). Volunteer Summer offers…
Phenomenal Photo Stream from Nicaragua
byI love these images from Empowerment International Director (and friend) Kathy Adams and her Nica protégées. Kathy, other volunteers, and Nicaraguan community leaders provide…
Building New Hope: More good work in Nicaragua, more voluntourism opportunities
byBuilding New Hope is a Pittsburgh-based nonprofit organization with years of experience doing community level development work in Nicaragua and El Salvador. They are…
Help girls go to school in Northern Ghana
byLast year, Tay and I met Peace Corps Volunteer Carl “Ka” Allen in Northern Ghana, in the village of Nakpanduri where Carl was living…