Blog Action Day 2012
Since 2007, October 15th has been dedicated as Blog Action Day (blogactionday.org), for which bloggers from around the world devote this day of the year to blog about one important global topic. This…
Tag: Volunteer Stories
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From Taiwan to Costa Rica: Discovering the little moments
United PlanetCosta Rica, environmental, Latin America, United Planet, volunteer abroad, volunteer experience, Volunteer Stories, Volunteer Story, volunteer work, Volunteering
We all do it. We all speed through our busy lives, often taking for granted the beauty of life itself. During a recent United Planet trip, Yi-Ju Chen, a medical…
This Is Africa
United PlanetAfrica, children, education, summer, teaching, Teaching English Abroad, volunteer abroad, Volunteer Stories
Brittany Gibler, a student at the University of Notre Dame spent this summer–the summer after her sophomore year–traveling on a United Planet Quest in Ghana. She went into it with…
Memoirs of Quito
United PlanetEcuador, Foreign Culture, peace corps alternative, Quito, United Planet, volunteer, volunteer at schools, volunteer in Ecuador, Volunteer Stories, voluntourism
“All in all, my United Planet Quest was an incredible experience which has enriched my life and broadened my world outlook.”
A Summer to Remember: 9 weeks in Ghana
United PlanetAfrica, Foreign Culture, Team Stories, United Planet, volunteer abroad, Volunteer Stories
Making the decision to live and work in Africa for the summer isn’t a typical one for most college students. Augie Bossu, a junior at Notre Dame, who recently returned…
Ghana Time
United PlanetAfrica, Ghana, local culture, travel, United Planet, volunteer abroad, Volunteer Stories
We just heard from Jenny, a Long Term volunteer who began her 6 months in Ghana this August 2011. Here are some excerpts from her blog… we’re all excited to read up on her trip, it sounds great so far!
