“Be Open and Receptive to Everything Around You”
Lily Grebe is eighteen and wrapping up her first semester at University of Minnesota. She enjoys traveling, and has family in Europe and New Zealand, but had yet to embark…
How To: Manage Money Abroad
The “How To” series will discuss important topics related to volunteering abroad and traveling in general. As you read on, the following will give you advice on “how to” do…
“I Know I Can Do Anything Now”
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…
World Health Day 2013: Control Your Blood Pressure
Today is World Health Day, and, as health is an important issue in every country and culture, we are very excited to celebrate this day with all of our friends around…
Top Treks Around Santiago, Chile
Written by United Planet’s Chile country coordinator, Paul Fischer. Our in-country coordinators support our international volunteers throughout their volunteer experience. Part of their job is to arrange excursions and cultural…
How Volunteering Abroad Can Boost Your Resume
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…
