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Perspective through
purposeful travel

Teen summer service programs &
customized group trips

Students who do meaningful service work in new environments gain exceptional insight. It’s been our program model for 35 years.

VISIONS teen volunteers become part of daily life in the host community, making local friends, experiencing a new culture and gaining 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.

In addition to social service with children and construction projects, VISIONS includes work rooted in sustainability and connection to the land & animals.

If you are ready to make friends & have fun while working toward shared goals, then you are ready for a volunteer & cultural immersion program with VISIONS.

“I feel like I have a second home. I left with great friends, a sense of
accomplishment and memories to last forever.”

British Virgin Islands

Teen Summer Service & Group Custom Programs in the Caribbean

Immerse in the rich Afro-Caribbean heritage of the islands, and hike, swim and scuba dive in one of the most beautiful and welcoming places on earth. Give back through carpentry initiatives, projects with the Animal Rescue Council, youth programs, and more…

Dominican Republic

Teen Summer Service & Group Custom Programs with Spanish Immersion

Brighten your days in one of the most vibrant cultures in the Western Hemisphere & true Caribbean style—games with kids, practicing Spanish, going to the beach, and more. Build school classrooms and run a children’s camp in a place where your contributions will be felt for years!

Montana Blackfeet

Teen Summer Service & Group Custom Programs on a Native American Reservation

Live on a gorgeous conservation ranch amid the rolling plains of the Blackfeet Nation. Attend traditional ceremonies, go horseback riding, hiking, and more as you connect with the power of the Rocky Mountains. Work on environmental, social service and construction projects that serve the tribe. 

Peru

Teen Summer Service & Group Custom Programs with Spanish Immersion

Experience spectacular vistas and ancient history at Machu Picchu and other Incan ruins. Work with indigenous farmers on water conservation projects, learn adobe construction, practice Spanish, attend chocolate-making, pottery and weaving workshops, and so much more…

VISIONS teen volunteers & local partners have built more than 1,500 structures and provided countless hours of environmental & social service

We Are Mindful

Work That Matters

We step outside our comfort zones to accomplish things we never imagined. We start to see the world in a larger way. We gain skills, grit, self-confidence and independence. We glimpse the future self we want to be.

We Are Family

Deep Bonds

We live, work and play as community members, not tourists. We make deep connections with local residents and work together toward shared goals. We hammer, paint, talk and laugh. We knit ourselves into the fabric of the place. We make friends for life.

We Are Explorers

New Outlooks

We revel in being off the beaten path. We traverse foreign landscapes, taste fresh flavors and learn new languages. We delve into a different way of life and examine how it feels to live it. We keep our minds and hearts open.

VISIONS in The New York Times

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