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Read about Dominican Republic. Find out about teen travel programs and service trips with VISIONS Service Adventures
Partnering with local vets, teens contribute to animal welfare through spay & neuter clinics. These volunteer opportunities for high schoolers teach empathy & educate teens the importance of caring for all aspects of their community, including the animals.
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%.
Animal welfare is an important aspect of VISIONS volunteer opportunities for high schoolers. On the Montana Blackfeet Indian Reservation, teens help foster these wonderful puppies and sometimes adopt them, bringing them to their new forever home!
Anni Lindenberg Knox led VISIONS programs in Costa Rica, Ecuador, Montana and The Dominican Republic from 2003 through 2006. Her experience as a summer leader inspired her to continue her education and make it into her career.
Explore the meaningful work undertaken by high school students on our VISIONS Dominican Republic 2024 programs! Through challenging service projects, our volunteers build character and expand their understanding of global communities, leaving a lasting impact.
Looking back on projects of significant impact: In the Dominican Republic, VISIONS teen volunteers, their leaders and community members start construction on a new home… just in time.