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Tag: Volunteering

Home Posts Tagged "Volunteering" (Page 5)

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…

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On The Stairs

August 29, 2008United PlanetAbroad, Cultural events, Festival, health care, Latin America, local culture, Peru, Peruvian culture, school, Service, travel, United Planet, volunteer abroad, volunteer work, Volunteering

Post written by Amber Johnson, a United Planet volunteer This week we’ve been back to the usual: work (Amber in the clinic and Josh at the school), Spanish lessons, spending…

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Kate Dickman’s Experience in Ghana

August 15, 2008United PlanetAccra, Africa, Biakpa, Ghana, local culture, Monkey Sanctuary, peace corps alternative, Service, travel, United Planet, volunteer abroad, Volunteer Story, volunteer work, Volunteering, Waterfalls, West Africa

Post written by Kate Dickman, a United Planet volunteer. Exactly a year ago my trip to Ghana began. I remember everything like it was yesterday and my memories of that…

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Volunteer’s Video – Ghana

July 29, 2008United PlanetAfrica, Animals, Culture of Ghana, Dance, Drums, Foreign Culture, Ghana, peace corps alternative, Quest, travel, United Planet, volunteer abroad, Volunteer Story, volunteer work, Volunteering, West Africa

The following is a video created by Kate, a United Planet volunteer who participated on a Short-Term Quest in Ghana, West Africa. Volunteer Abroad with United Planet.

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Ecuador Explored

June 26, 2008United PlanetAdd new tag, Amazon, Andes, Boston College, Cotopaxi, Ecuador, Galapagos, Latin America, Quito, Spanish, Team Stories, volunteer abroad, Volunteering

From Nate in the UP Office On January 2nd 2008, I arrived in Quito, the capital of Ecuador, where I would be spending the next five months of my life….

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