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A Day in the Life of VISIONS

May 11, 2015

A Look at a Typical Summer Day What’s a typical day like on a VISIONS summer program? It’s a question we get often. You might wake up to a chorus of birds in the mountains of Nicaragua, to a frosted landscape by the Wrangell Mountains in Alaska, to merengue music and...

VISIONS: Is it REALLY a Life-Changing Summer?

May 6, 2015

The VISIONS Experience, In Their Own Words We have all heard it a million times; whether it’s a new car or a new app, there’s often a promise that something will “change your life.” But does it really? It might add a slight convenience, but life changing? That‘s a...

Spotlight: Bree Wescott on VISIONS Dominican Republic

Apr 2, 2015

VISIONS alum Bree Westcott, was recently featured on Glitter Magazine’s website about her VISIONS Dominican Republic experience. Here’s the interview: Bree Westcott spent a summer in the Dominican Republic (DR) with VISIONS Service Adventures, an...

Glitter Magazine Features VISIONS Director

Mar 23, 2015

The following is an article from “Glitter Magazine” that spotlighted VISIONS Director, Katherine Dayton, for the publication’s “Real People” feature. REAL PEOPLE: Katherine Dayton, Executive Director of VISIONS Service Adventures January...

Top 10 Reasons to be a Serial VISIONary

Mar 9, 2015

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

Mar 2, 2015

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,...

VISIONS Launches ‘Make a Difference Mondays’ #MADM

Feb 27, 2015

Tips for Making a Difference in Everyday Life “I came back from a summer with VISIONS wanting to change the world and intrigued by the world around me.” —Jennifer Atlas (Dominican Republic) As our past teen volunteers know, VISIONS Service Adventures is rooted in the...

Area Teenager Volunteers in Alaskan Village

Feb 20, 2015

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....

Top 10 Ways to Survive Without Technology

Feb 13, 2015

Technology is fully ingrained in our busy lives. We text or email instead of talking, keep up with our friends’ lives through Instagram, and do most of our schoolwork in front of a computer. Then there’s the entertainment, whether it’s our favorite streaming series on...

26 Summers, 1300 Projects

Oct 5, 2014

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....

What Sets VISIONS Apart?

Oct 17, 2013

VISIONS is a unique teen summer program that has worked for over twenty-five years to create programs that enable teenagers to experience the richness of other cultures through long standing community relationships, challenging work, and invigorating travel. The...

VISIONS on Montana Public Radio

Oct 2, 2013

The following is an excerpt from a Montana Public Radio interview with VISIONS Director Katherine Dayton What is your role in the program? One of my primary responsibilities is to oversee our international teen service programs in 14 locations around the world. This...

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