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Danielle Lafond: Healthcare in Ghana

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Danielle Lafond, 25, spent three weeks this past September working on the pediatric floor at a regional hospital in Ho, Ghana on our Medical Center Quest.  She went with the…

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Rose Cohlmia: Teaching Music and Arts in Jordan

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Rose Cohlmia, 63, spent one week in Jordan in November on United Planet’s House of Tales and Music Quest. With this trip being her first to the Middle East and third…

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Rural Adventures in Haojiping, China

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Meg Faibisch journeyed to Haojiping, China, in search of an authentic, rural experience and cross-cultural friendships.  After her two-month United Planet China Summer Teaching Quest, she gained what she sought out,…

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From Taiwan to Costa Rica: Discovering the little moments

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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…

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Teaching in Chile: A Teen’s Perspective

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      We caught up with Hugh, a volunteer who recently returned from a United Planet Quest to Chile.  Hugh taught English to schoolchildren on his 2 week United…

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Meet United Planet’s First Wofford Global Service Fellow, Sasha!

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We have chosen our first Fellow of the Harris Wofford Global Service Fellowship: 18-year-old Sasha of Boston, Massachusetts!  Throughout her volunteer trip, Sasha will be sharing her thoughts about her experience…

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