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Tag: Romania

Home Posts Tagged "Romania" (Page 2)

The Humanity that Unites Us: A Reflection on Multiculturalism

May 21, 2013United Planetculture, Featured, Multicultural, multiculturalism, Romania, study abroad, teaching, travel, volunteer

United Planet consultant Martine Goldberg shared with us a beautiful reflection on what it means to travel the world and view life through a different lens. Now an extracurricular program…

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Country Spotlight: Romania

January 15, 2013Andrea Shapirochildcare, community development, construction, country spotlight, Eastern Europe, Europe, Romania, Valea Screzii, volunteer abroad

At United Planet, we offer volunteer abroad trips to over 40 countries – but we know it can be difficult to decide where you want to travel! The following article provides some…

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Lessons from Romania

November 8, 2012Sandy TrinhBecky Jackson, Europe, orphanage, Provita, Romania, travel, United Planet, volunteer abroad, Volunteer Stories, voluntourism

Becky Jackson, a girls gymnastics coach from Orlando, Florida, previously volunteered for organizations like Habitat for Humanity in the United States but had never volunteered internationally. Attracted to United Planet’s mission,…

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Top 3: United Planet Winter Break Quest Destinations

October 11, 2012Lauren MackieAlternative Service Break, children, culture, Nepal, Peru, Romania, travel, United Planet, volunteer abroad, volunteer experience, Volunteering, voluntourism, winter break

It’s that time of year again. The leaves are beginning to change; warmer jackets are being donned; the sun is setting earlier and earlier; and of course, the schoolwork is…

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Theresa’s Trip to Romania!

April 3, 2012United Planetchildcare, gap year, gap year travel, non-profit, orphanage work, Romania, travel, travel abroad, United Planet, volunteer abroad, volunteer experience, volunteer romania, volunteer work

This March our very own Theresa, the Vice-President of Global Operations at United Planet, went to Romania to check up on our project in Romania. Although she was only able…

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An orphanage may also be a family…

March 4, 2009United PlanetAlternative Service Break, Bucharest, children, elderly, Europe, international volunteering, mentally disabled, orphanage, Romania, spring break, travel, Valea Screzii, volunteer abroad

Post written by Kelsey, a United Planet Volunteer. As a senior at the University of Idaho I decided it was about time for me to expand my cultural vision to…

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