Not Just for Kids: Volunteering Abroad for Retirees
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- Written by: Claudia Laroye
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
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Not Just for Kids: Volunteering Abroad for Retirees
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People with decades of experience bring valuable skills to a volunteer placement.
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People with decades of experience bring valuable skills to a volunteer placement.
Regenerative Travel: A Step Beyond "Do No Harm"
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- Written by: Diane Selkirk
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
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Regenerative Travel: A Step Beyond "Do No Harm"
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Reimagining the idea of travel to one that actively improves the places that people visit.
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Reimagining the idea of travel to one that actively improves the places that people visit.
Stepping Stones to Safety: Volunteering in Mexican Migrant Shelters
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- Written by: Sean Power
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
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Driven by gang violence, crop failure and poverty, Central American migrants head northward in search of a better life.
8 Signs Your Volunteer Abroad Program is Legit
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- Written by: Caelan Beard
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
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8 Signs Your Volunteer Abroad Program is Legit
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How to find the right overseas volunteer placement that truly benefits everyone involved.
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How to find the right overseas volunteer placement that truly benefits everyone involved.
International Volunteering: The Challenge of Returning Home
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- Written by: Heather Sinclair
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
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International Volunteering: The Challenge of Returning Home
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Unpacking your overseas experience will be about as interesting to your friends as unpacking your backpack.
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Spoiler: Unpacking your overseas experience will be about as interesting to your friends as unpacking your backpack.
International Volunteering: The Challenge of Returning Home
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- Written by: Heather Sinclair
- Category: Travel Health
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International Volunteering: The Challenge of Returning Home
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Unpacking your overseas experience will be about as interesting to your friends as unpacking your backpack.
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Spoiler: Unpacking your overseas experience will be about as interesting to your friends as unpacking your backpack.
International Work in Health and Medicine—An Overview
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- Written by: Verge staff
- Category: Work Abroad
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International Work in Health and Medicine - An Overview
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Worldwide inequalities in the availability and quality of health care means that international demand for medical and health professionals is enormous.
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Worldwide inequalities in the availability and quality of health care means that international demand for medical and health professionals is enormous.
12-Month "Youth Inclusion Advisor" Placement in Sri Lanka
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- Written by: Uniterra
- Category: Latest program news & sponsored content
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The Uniterra Program is now accepting applications for a volunteer Youth Inclusion Advisor for a project in Sri Lanka. Return flights, accommodations and a modest monthly living allowance are included. Apply by January 31st, 2019.
So, You Want to Become an Aid Worker?
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- Written by: Daniel B. Sarvestani
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
- Issue Text: Latest Issue
Read this first for a reality check.
7 Human Trafficking Myths That Need to Be Busted
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- Written by: Lindsey Higgs
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
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Too often, sound bites, generalizations and misconceptions mask the true complexity of this global problem.
5 Graduate Hiring Schemes
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- Written by: Kirsten Horton
- Category: Work Abroad
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Finishing a degree and finding work can be a daunting prospect. These UK-based graduate schemes could give you a leg up.
7 Human Trafficking Myths That Need to Be Busted
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- Written by: Lindsey Higgs
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
- Issue Text: Latest Issue
Too often, sound bites, generalizations and misconceptions mask the true complexity of this global problem.
Trash Talk in Panama
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- Written by: Caroline Cassard
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
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A volunteer discovers solving waste problems isn’t as simple as a quick clean-up tutorial.
A Ceremony I'll Never Forget
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- Written by: Daniel B. Sarvestani
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
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I was invited to help light a fire; little did I know that it would help light a fire within.
Should I Volunteer with an Anti-human Trafficking Program?
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- Written by: Katie Bergman
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
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Stories of human trafficking survivors stir strong emotions. The desire to help is not a bad one; but the question is, how?
International Aid: The Importance of Consultation
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- Written by: Daniel B. Sarvestani
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
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Your first task as an international volunteer? Learn to listen.
The Thorny Issue of Orphanage Volunteering
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- Written by: Sam Mednick
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
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Well-founded criticisms tangle with on-the-ground realities. Should volunteers be part of the mix?
Humanitarian Aid Work: Who's Helping the Helpers?
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- Written by: Sam Mednick
- Category: Travel Health
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Working in disaster and conflict zones exacts a high mental toll on aid workers. Recognizing the fact would be a good first step.
The Circle of Healing
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- Written by: Daniel B. Sarvestani
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
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A program aimed at providing assistance to female survivors of violence is launched in Copán, Honduras.
Dear Aspiring Overseas Volunteer
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- Written by: Katie Bergman
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
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Before you pack your bags, there are a few things I need you to know.