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Long-Term Volunteer Pre-Departure Training Weekend 2013 – A Great Success!

August 6, 2013Andrea ShapiroFeatured, long term volunteers, long-term Quest, pre-departure training, United Planet, volunteer training

As you may know, United Planet’s long-term volunteers travel abroad to countries all over the world to live and volunteer for six months or one year. A few weeks ago,…

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Top 10 Things to Know About Volunteering Abroad with United Planet

July 23, 2013United PlanetFeatured, non-profit, relational diplomacy, United Planet, volunteer abroad, volunteers

Have you always wanted to volunteer abroad? Are you committed to intercultural understanding and forging friendships with people of different backgrounds? United Planet is an international nonprofit dedicated to forming a…

New Elder House Completed at Pro Vita, Romania

June 4, 2013Andrea ShapiroAmerican Friends of Pro Vita, Elder House, Featured, orphanage, Pro Vita, Romania, volunteer abroad, volunteer in Romania

Donna Shelton, former Road Scholar participant on a United Planet program and one of the directors of the American Friends of Pro Vita Foundation, has recently shared with us some phenomenal…

Cultural Awareness Program in Chile!

May 30, 2013United PlanetChile, cross-cultural, Cultural Awareness Program, Featured, presentation, volunteer abroad

Our Chile in-country coordinator Paul recently sent in some photos of our latest Cultural Awareness Program (CAP) event! United Planet volunteers Minerva Valdenor and Jenny Fink hosted a CAP event for…

Meet the New United Planet Alumni Council!

April 18, 2013Michelle VenturaAlumni Council, Cai Cay, Cambodia, Featured, Guatemala, healthcare, Indonesia, Peru, teaching, Team Stories, Tibet, United Planet, volunteer experience, volunteer work, worldwide

United Planet is excited to welcome its newest Alumni Council – congratulations to Nesha Usmani, Kate LeGrand, Audra Borden, and Gloria Wells! Now you may be asking yourself, what exactly is…

Adam Dodge Donates $8,000 to United Planet Project in Tanzania

April 17, 2013Sandy TrinhAdam Dodge, charity, donation, Featured, Tanzania, teaching English, United Planet

Who would you choose if you received $10,000 to donate to the charities of your choice? Adam Dodge, a United Planet alumnus who volunteered for eight weeks in Tanzania in…

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United Planet is an international non-profit organization with a mission to create a global community, one relationship at a time. We connect people who want to make a difference in communities across the world through overseas volunteer travel programs, global virtual internships & volunteering, and project-based virtual exchange programs. With opportunities in more than 40 countries, you will learn, teach, work, engage and immerse yourself in a culture outside your comfort zone. For many, volunteering abroad is the most fulfilling experience of their lives!

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