It’s time, once again, to make those summer plans! Have you thought about another VISIONS summer? Although the first VISIONS summer often feels like a life changing experience that can’t be repeated, many teen volunteers return for a second, third, and even fourth...
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SPOTLIGHT: EMILY ZISLIS, VISIONS ECUADOR & GALÁPAGOS 2013
Teen Volunteer Discovers Passion for Latin American Culture Emily Zislis joined VISIONS Ecuador & Galápagos program in 2013, and the trip sparked a passion for travel and a desire to further understand Latin American cultures and become fluent in Spanish. Here,...
Choosing a Summer Program: Go Abroad or Stay in the U.S.?
Teen Service Programs can be Rewarding Right Here at Home An annual rite for many teens—as much as learning how to drive or taking final exams—is a question kids ask each other this time of year: "What are you doing this summer?" For many teenagers, a summer youth...
Area Teenager Volunteers in Alaskan Village
February 6, 2015 - Bozeman, Montana - In 2014, Ian Berkey, a Wyckoff area resident, spent a month of summer vacation in a remote Alaska native village with VISIONS Service Adventures, an international community service based adventure travel program. Berkey was part...
Spotlight: Andrew Goodrum
One Teen Volunteer, Four Amazing Summers Andrew Goodrum has participated in four very different VISIONS community programs over his high school years. By experiencing different locations each summer, this teen has been fully immersed in radically diverse...
Top 10 Takeaways from a VISIONS Summer Program
Top Ten Takeaways VISIONS teen volunteers are sure to take home a number of souvenirs from their summer journeys. Maybe it’s a handcrafted memento from a stay on the Blackfeet or Northern Cheyenne Indian reservations in Montana; a trinket that was exchanged from a...