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British Virgin Islands

VISIONS Staff to be Honored in Festivals

We always knew our staff leaders were special. Now entire islands and sweeping valleys are celebrating them, too! Two of our dearest staff are to be honored in two very different places in the Western Hemisphere. Rich Webb founded and directed VISIONS Peru program; he...

VISIONS International on the Move

In May, VISIONS International will be moving its offices from Middle Ridge Road to the former Highland Presbyterian Church at 110 N. Second St. in Newport. VISIONS is a non-profit, nonsectarian organization whose primary purpose is to provide teenagers with meaningful...

Students Explore Cultures, Discover Abilities Rebuilding Communities

By Dina Epstein Junior Ronit Ridberg lived in a church this summer. Senior Karen Silberg stayed in a school, and junior Karen Forseter slept in a dilapidated grocery store. All three went on a program run by VISIONS, a community service program in which student...