The Visions Blog

VISIONS Blackfeet work has begun!

VISIONS participants in Montana got construction training and have started service projects on the Blackfeet Reservation.

A hand holds an open notebook with a handwritten journal entry about cleaning up a softball field, fixing a bench, talking in a circle, and seeing a new dog that reminded the writer of Sofie. Sunlight casts shadows on the page.

A person in a hat, green shirt, and gloves is using a lawnmower to cut tall grass in a large, open field under a bright blue sky with clouds. Garden beds and buildings are visible in the background.

Three people work together outdoors, shoveling cement from a wheelbarrow into a small hole marked by wooden planks. A rustic cabin and trees are visible in the background under a bright blue sky.

Several people are digging holes in a grassy field near an old, long brick building with boarded-up windows. Tools and soil are scattered around, and the sky is overcast.

A group of people sits in a large circle around a campfire on grass, near an old, weathered building with boarded windows and a green roof, under a cloudy sky at sunset.

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Spotlight: Grace Hamill, VISIONS Alumni

April 29, 2026

Grace Hamill spent two weeks in the Dominican Republic with VISIONS—no phone, new friends, and an experience she calls one of the best of her life. Now she’s headed to Peru.

Animal Welfare, Environmental Integrity & What We Eat on VISIONS Programs

April 20, 2026

VISIONS is taking a careful look at the food we serve during our community service programs for high school students, and we aim to reduce our dependence on factory farm-based animal products by 75%.

Spotlight: Sufi Kreismann, 2025 VISIONS Dominican Republic Alum

December 12, 2025

A teen volunteer reflects on her life-changing summer with VISIONS in the Dominican Republic—immersing in local culture, building community, working with kids, and discovering new confidence in her future path.

Your VIA: How Teens Turn Service Into Purpose With VISIONS

November 14, 2025

VISIONS new VIA—Vision, Impact, Action—helps teens turn summer service into lasting purpose. Through reflection, real-world projects, and a tech-free environment, students gain confidence, clarity, and direction long after the program ends.