Your group can engage in a Virtual Alternative break, supporting organizations around the world through meaningful and engaging service work, while enjoying cultural and linguistic activities to immerse in the local culture. Participants will be able to learn about local and global challenges, provide meaningful support to international organizations, and build friendships and connections within your group and across global communities. Participants will also receive United Planet’s Certificate of Global Citizen Leadership!
Craft Your Schedule
The program dates can be customized to your school break schedule (Spring, Fall). For one-week programs, students will meet each day for 2-3 hours, Monday to Friday (10-15 hours total). If your school does not have a formal school break, the program schedule can be customized over a period of weeks.
Global Project Examples
- Provide virtual English language lessons.
- Establish a fundraising campaign for local empowerment initiatives in rural communities.
- Create a social media campaign to promote social enterprises.
Country Options
Costa Rica
Ghana
India
Japan
Kenya
Vietnam
Cultural Highlights
- Origami lessons.
- Local virtual city tours.
- Cultural and historical presentations.
- Training on Global Citizenship.
- Language immersion.
Sample Itinerary (Mornings, 9-12am EST)
Day One:
- Introduction to Local Organization
- Cultural and historical presentation
- Language lesson
Day Two:
- English language lessons (Up to 2 hours)
- Virtual City Tour
Day Three:
- English language lessons (Up to 2 hours)
- Language lesson
Day Four:
- English language lessons (Up to 2 hours)
- Global Citizenship Training
Day Five:
- English language lessons (Up to 2 hours)
- Cultural activity!
- Final reflection
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The schedule of activities will be determined by program dates, length of the program, and how many live meetings the group would like to schedule each week. Examples can include United Planet’s Global Citizenship Seminar, local language lessons (Japanese, Spanish, etc.), cultural activities (dance, music, cooking, etc.), and even local tours throughout the local community!
Virtual Alternative Break groups can select their destination from those listed as available. Specific volunteer projects and tasks will be selected based on the interests and skills of the group, as well as community needs. United Planet can share recommendations or past examples if requested.
Program fees for groups are customized, and based on factors like program duration, group size, amount of requested activities, and a number of projects. A program proposal with associated program fees will be shared by the United Planet team during the planning stage. Program fees can be priced per student or for the whole group.
The minimum number of participants for a group program is 5 people. There is no maximum. The number of project placements and tasks can be scaled to the size of the group.
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