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...
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,...
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....
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...
Teen Volunteer Experiences a New Culture Within the U.S. Jezrel participated in the VISIONS Montana Blackfeet program in the summer of 2013, and like so many of our high school volunteers, he’s up to amazing things these days, much of which revolve around community...
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...
“When you participate in VISIONS, you get a home away from home. I have participated in two VISIONS programs, in Peru and in Montana, as well as other summer programs for teens. One thing with VISIONS is that time is made to share your thoughts and feelings...
Darrell Kipp has inspired VISIONS teens and leaders since our first summer on the Montana Blackfeet Indian reservation, in 1991. Darrell died this past month at the age of 69. He was a leader among Native people and known internationally for his groundbreaking work...
Site of Montana Community Service Program Honors Inspirational Indian Leader Since 1991, VISIONS teens have worked on the Blackfeet Indian reservation in Montana. One of four VISIONS teen community service programs in the U.S., the Blackfeet hosts student volunteers...
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...
By: Katherine Dayton, Director I first met Elouise Cobell in 1999 at an event in Montana for The Nature Conservancy. My parents were Nature Conservancy trustees, as was Elouise. As the saying goes, she “had me at hello.” Elouise and I talked awhile by the Blackfoot...
There are quiet ways that VISIONS breathes life into its mission apart from the work that our participants achieve in the youth summer programs, the financial aid awarded annually (to approximately 8%-10% of summer participants), and the spaces we make on a few of our...
