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Tag: non-profit

Home Posts Tagged "non-profit" (Page 4)

United Planet hosts youth leaders from Taiwan

September 12, 2011United Planetnon-profit, Taiwan, United Planet

United Planet recently welcomed a group of Taiwanese students who traveled to Boston with the purpose of promoting an understanding of their country while working with local schools on joint youth projects….

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Group of Boston Public School Students Travels to Mongolia for Three Weeks

September 8, 2011United PlanetAsia, Groups, local culture, non-profit, travel, United Planet, volunteer abroad, volunteer overseas, Volunteer Story

ean was one of 11 Boston Public School students and three teachers selected to join a three-week expedition to Mongolia as participants in the U.S. Department of State’s U.S.-Mongolia Emerging Youth Leaders Program. This October, Mongolian teenagers will travel to Boston to learn about journalism and the role of free expression in democratic society.

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From the ground up: Canadian volunteer aids in rebuilding a town’s structure and spirit

August 15, 2011United PlanetAbroad, Asia, children, culture, education, international, international volunteer, international volunteers, non-profit, rebuild, teach, Tibet, United Planet, volunteer, Volunteer Story

Fifteen months ago, an earthquake ravaged the town of Chengdu in Tibet. Today, homes are still in ruins. Recovery efforts were not able to be made until this April, explained…

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United Planet Selects Chie Goto as Country Manager for New Tokyo-Based Volunteer Exchange Program Between U.S. and Japan

June 9, 2011United PlanetAsia, international volunteering, non-profit, travel, United Planet, volunteer abroad, volunteer overseas, volunteer work, worldwide

United Planet is very excited to announce that Chie Goto will serve as the Country Manager in Japan for a new voluntary international exchange program between Japan, the United States, and other countries, entitled United Planet J-Initiative, J-Center Volunteer Leaders2(pronounced Volunteer Leaders squared). Starting this week, Ms. Goto will oversee this program that expects to enroll over 650 American and Japanese volunteers within four years.

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Meet Abbie Mood, UP’s Alumni Council Secretary!

April 19, 2011United PlanetAsia, Cambodia, international volunteering, non-profit, Team Stories, volunteer abroad, volunteer overseas

With the Alumni Council getting started with their ideas and visions, we have one more person for you to get acquainted with! The wonderful and eager Abbie has taken on the challenge of being the first Secretary for the United Planet Alumni Council.

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Llamas, Incan Ruins, and the Joy of Volunteering!

March 9, 2011United PlanetIncan Ruins, international volunteering, llamas, non-profit, Peru, south america, travel, United Planet, volunteer abroad, Volunteer Story

Probably the most fascinating of all of this is, of course, Machu Picchu. Only when you go there and see it for yourself will you realize how majestic it is, and fully understand why it is one of the seven wonders of the world. Not only are the ruins themselves amazing, but the views from being up in the mountains of the other mountains and of the rivers running through so far below you will take your breath away.

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