Why just sit at home, when you can travel around the world, grow as a leader, and bring about positive global change – while building a more united planet?
United Planet’s Virtual Global Leaders Quest
Leadership, Service, & Discovery:
4 Countries. 1 week.
In one action-packed week, a cohort of Global Leaders will take part in a 4-Country Virtual Quest, meeting community leaders, learning about local and global challenges and creating innovative solutions to them, providing consulting and service in support, enjoying a diverse and fun range of cultural and linguistic enrichment activities, and building friendship within your cohort and across global communities. Receive United Planet’s Certificate of Global Citizen Leadership, fulfill community service hour requirements, and earn college credit (optional).
Program Highlights
- Develop as a Global Citizen Leader through specialized training & group reflections!
- Enjoy a diverse range of cultural and language-related enrichment activities!
- Join a group of friends virtually, and experience this Quest through multiple perspectives.
- Meet local community leaders – Travel the world, virtually, and learn about Community Development, Healthcare, Environmental Sustainability, Education, Social Entrepreneurship, Peace & Social Cohesion, and more.
- Support local organizations’ work – Learn, Consult, and Serve during in-person meetings and projects.
Please note: This program will be primarily in Spanish, with some English translations.
Program Perks:
- Fulfill up to 15 hours of community service
- 2.5 hours commitment per day
- Earn college credits, available for an additional fee. Learn more about earning college credits
- Receive United Planet’s Certificate in Global Citizen Leadership and Letter of Distinction
- Tax-Deductible Program Fee
Program Fee & Dates:
- Fee: $400
- Date: July 22nd – 26th, 2024
- Time: 12 PM to 2:30 PM EST
- Enrollment Deadline: July 8th, 2024
A glimpse at the Week:
- 12 PM: Welcome, Orientation, Meet & Greet, Whole Group Activities.
- 12:30 PM: Language Learning Immersion Groups.
- 1:30 PM: Break Time.
- 1:45 PM: Cultural Activity.
- 2:15 PM: Daily Wrap Up, Closing.
Countries to Explore:
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- México
- Perú
[us_testimonial author=”Arielle from South Africa” company=”Virtual Volunteer from Au Pair Weekend, Project in Costa Rica” img=”11116″]I think it was very cool to work with everyone from different parts of the world and all the different perspectives that we put together. It’s also nice that we could come across people with similar ideas and I think this has given an opportunity to look into other places that you wouldn’t have thought of visiting. After weeks of researching about Costa Rica, I really wanted to go there with friends and discover new places.[/us_testimonial]
[us_testimonial author=”Henley, Virtual Group Volunteer from UCR” company=”Children and Education Project in India” img=”11116″]They don’t have the privilege we have here and how their parents can barely afford some Wi-Fi for children to learn. The impact that it has on me is that it definitely makes me feel grateful, the relatively luxurious lifestyle I have compared to what they have and it feels good to know that I’m having an impact on them because their parents are very busy and having something for their children something to do (producing modules for students to complete at home) will take something off their mind and it feels good that I’m contributing. [/us_testimonial]
[us_testimonial author=”Nicole, Virtual Group Volunteer from UCR” company=”Children and Education Project in India” img=”11116″]It definitely made me more aware of what’s going on in the world because we hear about people who don’t have access to education but when you’re seeing it firsthand and working with an organization that really works with students who can’t go to school or not have any supplies, it puts things into perspective for me and how grateful I am to be able to attend school. That’s the impact that’s had on me. [/us_testimonial]
Program Destinations include:
Colombia
Ecuador
México
Perú
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