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All in the (host) family

April 11, 2011United Planet

My host family was so friendly and accommodating, and by the end of my quest, I felt like I was a member of their family.

Gracias, volunteers, you truly are the best!

April 5, 2011United Planet

So many of our volunteers who travel to Chile come back and rave about their experience; we thought we should let you see how much United Planet’s Chilean Country Coordinator, Paul, raves about the volunteers.

Boston high school kids heading to MONGOLIA!

March 31, 2011United Planet

United Planet is pleased as punch to be part of a project funded by the U.S. State Department to arrange an exchange of public school students between Boston, MA and…

An Introduction to the first United Planet Alumni Council President!

March 28, 2011United Planet

We have recently launched our Inaugural Year for the Alumni Council and would like you to get to know them a little better! We would like to introduce you to…

Olivia’s 6 Incredible Months in Ecuador

March 16, 2011United Planet

Olivia traveled to Ecuador in January of 2010 for a Long Term Quest (6 months) with United Planet. She had an amazing trip and changed many lives for the better while she was there. We wanted to share a couple of her blog entries, as well as the link to the rest of her blog if you’re interested in hearing more!

7 Amazing Weeks in Ghana!

March 15, 2011United Planet

In early February of this year, Gabrielle Guerra, a native of Massachusetts and a graduate of Boston University, returned from a 7 week Quest in Ghana.