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Tag: Ecuador

Home Posts Tagged "Ecuador" (Page 3)

United Nations 2014 Climate Summit

October 14, 2014Elaina DruidBan Ki-moon, climate, Climate Summit 2014, Costa Rica, Ecuador, environment, environmental sustainability, Quest, United Nations

On September 23 the United Nations met at their New York headquarters to discuss the issue of global climate change. This Summit aimed to inspire world leaders to take action…

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From Program Coordinator to Quest Volunteer

September 23, 2014Kait YankelloEcuador, Featured, Foreign Culture, Global Health Fellows, international volunteering, local culture, Program Coordinator, Quest, Quito, Team Stories, United Planet, volunteer abroad, Volunteer Story

As the Senior Program Coordinator at United Planet, my role typically involves being on the coordinating end of the United Planet experience. Specifically, I am responsible for organizing the logistics of…

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A Group Quest to Ecuador

Student Perspective: A Group Quest to Ecuador

August 27, 2014United Planetcloud forest, Ecuador, education, group quest, Louisiana State University, LSU, Otavalo, Quito, salsa, zip lining

Earlier this summer Raylea joined a group of students from Louisiana State University to embark on a 10-day Quest to Ecuador. She is a seasoned traveler who has family in…

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Introducing the 2014 United Planet Global Health Fellows

July 21, 2014Andrea ShapiroBoston Public Schools, Ecuador, Global Health Fellows, healthcare, healthcare volunteer abroad, healthcare volunteers, Latin America

We are proud to introduce the United Planet Global Health Fellowship – a new scholarship program for Boston Public School students looking to explore careers in the healthcare field. Sponsored…

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Top 5 Spring Break Destinations

January 16, 2014Rebekah DarschCosta Rica, Ecuador, Featured, international volunteering, Nepal, Peru, Romania, spring break, Student Volunteer Abroad, United Planet, volunteer abroad, Volunteer Abroad Tips

Spring break is known to be a time when college students take a break from the books to let loose and party in tropical locations before the final stretch of…

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“I Know I Can Do Anything Now”

October 23, 2013United PlanetEcuador, Featured, international volunteering, medical volunteer trip, medical volunteering, physical therapy, travel, United Planet, volunteer abroad, volunteer experience, Volunteer Story

Michaella is 19 years old and a junior at Kettering College, where she is preparing for a future in the medical field. For as long as she can remember, Michaella…

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