Perspective through purposeful travel
Teen Summer Service Travel Programs & Customized Group Trips
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Immersion • Service • Community
VISIONS teen volunteers become part of daily life in the host community, making local friends through an immersion experience that builds a sense of global connection. As one of the original international community service programs for teenagers, we celebrate this connectedness and the hope it holds for the future.
High school students accomplish construction projects, social service with children, environmental and animal welfare initiatives.
If you are ready to work toward shared, powerful goals, then you are ready for a volunteer and cultural immersion program with VISIONS.
Since 1988
We’re different
Our organization is built on the belief that living with a community and working side by side with locals on needed construction projects can build character and transform lives. We are different than other programs.
We are Mindful
We step outside our comfort zones to accomplish things we never imagined. We gain skills, grit, self-confidence and independence. We glimpse the future self we want to be.
We are family
We live, work and play as community members, not tourists. We make deep connections with local residents and work together toward shared goals. We become part of the fabric of the place.
We are Explorers
We revel in being off the beaten path. We traverse new landscapes, delve into a different way of life and examine how it feels to live it. We keep our minds and hearts open.
Our impact
VISIONS teen volunteers and local partners have built more than 1,500 structures and provided countless hours of environmental and social service.
VISIONS was life-changing for our daughter and her outlook on the future has grown in ways we couldn't have imagined. This is something we wish every teen could experience.
Talia Martin
We are Tech-free
Without tech devices, you are able to focus on the immediate experience—the people, sights, sounds and sensations of your program environment.
Since 1988
Our program locations
We have 25-30+ years in each of our program locations. These long-standing relationships mean that you are welcomed like an old friend.
Montana Blackfeet
Live on a gorgeous conservation ranch, complete important service projects, attend traditional ceremonies, go horseback riding, hiking, and more as you connect with the power of the Blackfeet Nation.
Dominican Republic
Immerse in one of the most vibrant cultures in the Western Hemisphere in true Caribbean style—games with kids, practicing Spanish, going to the beach, and more. Build classrooms and run a children’s camp!
Peru
Experience the Andes and ancient history at Machu Picchu and other Incan ruins. Work with indigenous farmers on water conservation projects, practice Spanish, attend artisan workshops, and so much more.