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United Planet Day Contest Winners!

September 27, 2012United Planetinternational volunteering, travel, United Planet, United Planet Day, volunteer work

Each year, United Planet Day is celebrated during the Fall Equinox, the only time of year when the middle of the sun is positioned above and below the horizon—shining on every location on…

Top Ten Tips for Volunteering Abroad from United Planet Volunteers

September 25, 2012Andrea Shapirointernational volunteering, United Planet, volunteer abroad

Traveling abroad can be intimidating, but it helps to hear about the experiences of others before embarking on your own journey. We asked our United Planet alumni for their best…

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…

Introducing New Interactive Webinar Series

July 25, 2012United PlanetAfrica, culture, education, Ghana, international volunteer, international volunteering, school, teaching, Team Stories, United Planet, volunteer abroad

As the summer moves forward, so does United Planet! This Friday, we are very excited to launch our new monthly webinar series! The goal of these webinars will be to…

Grand Opening of After-School Project in Peru!

July 18, 2012United Planetchildcare, education, fundraising, gap year, international volunteer, international volunteering, Latin America, non-profit, organization, peace corps alternative, Peru, school, south america, travel, traveling, United Planet, volunteer abroad, Volunteer in Peru, Volunteering, voluntourism

Last week marked the grand opening of our partner Spanish school in Peru (and United Planet)’s brand new after-school project for 6 to 12 year-olds! The school is located in…