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Giving Thanks Year-Round

November 27, 2013Maurice WilkeyFeatured, Festival, Foreign Culture, thankful, Thanksgiving, volunteer abroad, Volunteering

Only a handful of countries celebrate the festival of Thanksgiving. Today in the United States, it’s more recognized as a time for family gatherings and food than for its historical…

How Volunteering Abroad Can Boost Your Resume

February 19, 2013Lauren Mackiecareer, education, Featured, Foreign Culture, international volunteering, leadership, resume, United Planet, volunteer abroad, Volunteer Abroad Tips, volunteer opportunity, volunteer overseas, volunteer work

Nowadays, high school and college grads can’t hear enough about how their resumes need to be packed with work experience, internships, and extra-curricular activities to prove themselves as hard-working and…

United Planet Volunteer Abroad Tip #2

October 9, 2012Andrea ShapiroForeign Culture, travel, Travel Tips, United Planet, volunteer abroad, Volunteer Abroad Tips, volunteer overseas

Two weeks ago, we posted a graphic that highlighted the top ten tips for volunteering abroad, after compiling advice from our United Planet Quest alumni. We’re back this week to…

Teaching in Chile: A Teen’s Perspective

August 28, 2012United PlanetChile, donation, Foreign Culture, international volunteering, non-profit, organization, peace corps alternative, teaching, teen quest, travel, traveling, United Planet, volunteer abroad, volunteer in chile, Volunteer Story, volunteer work, voluntourism

We caught up with Hugh, a volunteer who recently returned from a United Planet Quest to Chile. Hugh taught English to schoolchildren on his 2 week United…