The visions blog

Dig deeper into stories of friendships, community and projects.

Cambodia

VISIONS Cambodia, one of our former teens service programs in Southeast Asia, and a program site for several years.

Top 10 Reasons to be a Serial VISIONary

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...

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,...

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...

26 Summers, 1300 Projects

From masonry to carpentry, environmental to humanitarian, VISIONS teen travel program participants completed large and small projects alike this summer. Worksite training kicks off every program, but the process to completion involves more than just physical work....

VISIONS Cambodia, “Oh, the Places You’ll Go”

It is an exciting time to visit Cambodia. VISIONS teen volunteers will experience both the new and the very old in this beautiful Southeast Asian country. They will come to know Cambodia’s compelling contrasts in palpable ways –– from navigating the hustle and bustle...