By Tim Parsons Thoughts of past programs tend to re-surface this time of year. Simple tasks such as making a list of outdoor supplies for Alaska trigger memories of mammoth dragonflies, crampons and ice axes, the faces of Athabaskans and participants. Passing a mango...
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Safety When Traveling Abroad
A lot of thought and preparation goes into ensuring the safest summer possible for our participants. Starting with how we choose a new program site, we consider everything from political climate to vehicle maintenance. Choosing a site Families often ask why we are...
Volunteer in the Dominican Republic
By Jessie Feller The first thing I noticed when I stepped off the plane in Santo Domingo was the incredible noise. When visitors arrive in the Dominican Republic they are met by their entire extended family. Boom boxes play full blast and everyone dances and laughs...
Service Program Goes Down Under!
Exciting news! In March I traveled to Hervey Bay about 3 1/2hours north of Brisbane at the southernmost tip of the Great Barrier Reef. I met with members of the Butchulla Aboriginal community with whom we will collaborate on a VISIONS program. Solid groundwork had...
Student Alum Creates Education Opportunities
When I was a VISIONS participant in 1994 I taught math and reading to Crow children in Lodge Grass, Montana. I felt great about my experience and still talk about it today. Sometimes I wonder, though... What happened to the children? Could they still use my help? How...
Where Are They Now? Volunteer Updates…
Many participants tell us that their VISIONS summers were life-changing. Indeed, after their summer many continue to make a difference in their home communities, and after that in their college communities. Every year we hear from and about VISIONS alumni. Here is an...