Top 10 Reasons to Volunteer Overseas
In a world where volunteering can mean anything from working at your local daycare to providing clean water to communities in Syria, volunteering is not unheard of. Volunteering, it seems…
What is National Volunteer Week?
Happy National Volunteer Week! This year marks the 40th anniversary of National Volunteer Week, one week out of the year that is dedicated to recognizing the difference made by…
Top 5 Spring Break Destinations
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…
A Letter from Peace.
Maria Joy Peace is originally from Chicago, IL but has spent some time living internationally, and currently resides in Kyiv, Ukraine. While abroad, she decided to take time to volunteer…
“And that was only my first two days in Nepal.”
The following is an excerpt taken from a blog entry by United Planet volunteer, Richard Vaughn, who is currently on a Long Term Quest in Nepal. Richard is working on…
“My First Good Decision in a Series of Good Decisions”
Caroline Baggot is a United Planet intern and student at the University of Pittsburgh where she is studying Civil and Environmental Engineering. As a previous United Planet volunteer, she acts as…
