Trick or Treat
Written by United Planet Team Member Allie This October 31st most Americans will be celebrating Halloween. Originally Halloween or All Hallows Eve was a Celtic tradition that celebrated the beginning…
Tag: Team Stories
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Celebrating United Planet Day- A Few Words From Our Team
United Planetcelebration, culture, Foreign Culture, peace, Team Stories, United Planet, United Planet Ambassador Club, United Planet Day, unity
The Fall Equinox is the only time of the year when the middle of the sun is positioned above and below horizon—shining on every location on Earth for an equal…
Colorful Homes, Clear Water, and Crumbling Temples in Guatemala
United PlanetAntigua, Guatemala, Latin America, Livingston, Mayan Ruins, Quirigua, Rasta City, Team Stories, Tikal, travel, United Planet
Written by United Planet Team Member Lucille When I first told my friends that I was going to Guatemala, I remember their reactions, their eyes wide open, staring at me,…
Meet Ian Utley, United Planet’s Country Coordinator in Ghana
Written by United Planet Country Coordinator Ian Utley Mekyia mo! Born in 1972, I am originally from the farmlands of Lincolnshire in England (similar to rural Idaho), where I played…
When Boston Becomes Chinese
United PlanetAsia, boat races, Boston, calligraphy, canoes, China, Chinese characters, Chinese songs, Chinese village, craftsmen, Dragon Boat Festival, Festival, folk hero, Foreign Culture, local culture, Local festival, musicians, performers, rice balls, Team Stories, traditional dancers, traditional musical instruments, travel, Zhou Dynasty, Zhouzhuang
Post written by Lucille, a United Planet team member. 端午節欢迎你! (Welcome to the Dragon Boat Festival) Last Sunday, the banks of the Charles River in Boston were transformed into a…
Berlin’s Carnival of Cultures
United PlanetBerlin, Berlin wall, Blucherplatz, Carnival of Cultures, dance performances, Europe, Festival, Foreign Culture, Latin America, local culture, Local festival, Multicultural, music, procession, Team Stories, travel, United Planet, volunteer abroad
Post written by Dominik, a United Planet team member. Every year on Pentecost weekend, the city of Berlin comes alive for the Carnival of Cultures. Over 1.5 million Berliners take…
