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Green Beer, Parades, and Shamrocks

March 17, 2009United Planetbagpipe, Boston, Festival, Foreign Culture, irish dress, Irish music, local culture, Local festival, marchers, parades, travel, United States, video

Post written by Lucille, a United Planet Team member. As a French girl, I had never heard about St Patrick’s Day before last week. I had no idea that I…

Thailand Volunteer Quest Launch

March 13, 2009United Planetbackpacking, international volunteering, local culture, peace corps alternative, Southeast Asia, thailand, travel, volunteer abroad

Thailand is back! We are happy to announce the launch of our new and improved Thailand Volunteer Quest. Volunteer placements are at local schools serving both Burmese and Thai populations…

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…

United Planet and Newton-Tanzania Collaborative Partnership

February 18, 2009United PlanetAfrica, community sanitation project, community-driven projects, community-to-community cultural exchange, Donations, fundraising, international volunteers, Kwala, local culture, Newton-Tanzania Collaborative (NTC), support, sustainable project, Tanzania, Team Stories, travel, United Planet, volunteer abroad

Post written by Theresa, a United Planet Team member. In November 2008, United Planet and the Newton-Tanzania Collaborative (NTC) joined forces to increase the impact of their shared mission to…

International Teacher in Tanzania

February 11, 2009United PlanetAfrica, African communities, charity event, computer sciences, Dar es Salaam, donation, English class, events, fund raising, HIV, human rights, student, support, Tanzania, teaching experience, Team Stories, travel, United Planet, volunteer abroad, Volunteer Story, Volunteering

Post written by Robert Flook, a United Planet volunteer. In June of 2007, I made the decision to travel to Tanzania to learn more about the country. As a science…

News from the UP Ambassador Club of Cameroon

February 9, 2009United PlanetAfrica, Cameroon, central Africa, Douala, fauna, flora, HIV, international volunteering, Team Stories, travel, traveling, United Planet, United Planet Ambassador Club, volunteer abroad, volunteer overseas, Volunteer Story, volunteers

Post written by Osée Roméo, President of United Planet Ambassador Club in Cameroon. The United Planet Ambassador Club of Cameroon is based at the main office of A.VU.DR.A. (Association for…

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Green Beer, Parades, and Shamrocks

Thailand Volunteer Quest Launch

An orphanage may also be a family…

United Planet and Newton-Tanzania Collaborative Partnership

International Teacher in Tanzania

News from the UP Ambassador Club of Cameroon

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