United Planet Blog

A beautiful window on a village in Ghana

September 20, 2011United Planet

“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

September 19, 2011United Planet

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

September 15, 2011United Planet

“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.”

United Planet hosts youth leaders from Taiwan

September 12, 2011United Planet

United Planet recently welcomed a group of Taiwanese students who traveled to Boston with the purpose of promoting an understanding of their country while working with local schools on joint youth projects….

Marking a somber anniversary with hope

September 10, 2011United Planet

This weekend, we observe a somber anniversary of an event the tore through our country and our world. Ten years later, we are still grieving, still healing, still trying to find a way to find peace and good will and understanding. We send our deepest condolences to all those affected; and our best hopes for unity as a people in the years to come.

Group of Boston Public School Students Travels to Mongolia for Three Weeks

September 8, 2011United Planet

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.