Live simple…Love generously…Learn constantly
Susana Acosta, a teacher of the deaf at the California School for the Deaf in Freemont, California, returned from a short term Quest to Nepal in July 2016. Susie shares with…
Meet Chauncey – Volunteer in Peru & Ecuador
Meet Chauncey Stephens: a self-proclaimed member of “Team United Planet,” who fostered personal growth and deep connections through cultural immersion on three different Quests in Ecuador and Peru. Her first experience with…
3 Amazing Reasons to Take a Gap Year Abroad
1. Form relationships with people you would NEVER have the chance to meet otherwise Taking a gap year abroad allows you to get immersed in the life of the local…
Meet Holly – Volunteer in China
United Planet volunteer, Holly Hornbeck, traveled to China for a 4 week volunteer Group Quest in 2013, where she worked with children at an after school program. We had the pleasure of catching…
Meet Carli – Volunteer in Nepal
Since being exposed to women’s and gender studies early in her college career, Carli has pursued opportunities to put what she’s learned into practice. She came across a United Planet…
Meet Katie – Volunteer in Peru
Katie was no stranger to international issues before she came across United Planet. Passionate about alleviating global inequality while in high school, she founded a nonprofit called Let Them Shine in order…
