Lovely lovely video from group of nursing students in Ecuador
Fabulous group of nursing students in Quito, Ecuador made this wonderful video. Enjoy!
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China Summer Teaching – Report from 2011
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This summer we sent a great group of students to Haojiping; a beautiful and remote area of the Hunan province in China. We were inspired by the memories they shared and touched by the impact the program made on everyone involved…don’t worry, the program will run again this summer so you can get involved with China Summer 2012!
A beautiful window on a village in Ghana
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“I am the volunteer Owen who participated the united planet program in Ghana this summer, I joined this program in August. After I came back, I made a video about this experience.”
Ghana Time
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We just heard from Jenny, a Long Term volunteer who began her 6 months in Ghana this August 2011. Here are some excerpts from her blog… we’re all excited to read up on her trip, it sounds great so far!
“Experience of a lifetime” in Ecuador
“Quito forced me to step out of my comfort zone and try new things on a daily basis. Whether it was adapting to the schedule at the center or zip-lining over the rain-forest, I was compelled to live outside of my normal world in the United States. The trip was an exhilarating experience of a lifetime that I would never trade for anything.”
Group of Boston Public School Students Travels to Mongolia for Three Weeks
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ean was one of 11 Boston Public School students and three teachers selected to join a three-week expedition to Mongolia as participants in the U.S. Department of State’s U.S.-Mongolia Emerging Youth Leaders Program. This October, Mongolian teenagers will travel to Boston to learn about journalism and the role of free expression in democratic society.
