Middle School Travel & Service Program Offers Alternative for Tweens As the parent of a middle schooler, it can be a challenge to understand exactly what your child is going through during this stage of life. Your “tween” may struggle with self-esteem, the social...
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Top 10 Takeaways from a VISIONS Summer Program
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...
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....
What Sets VISIONS Apart?
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
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...
Field Director Attends White House Champions of Change
"What is going to change the world today is the same thing that has changed it in the past: an idea, and the service of dedicated individuals committed to that idea." –Sargent Shriver, Peace Corps founder Last month past VISIONS program director (Dr.) Joby Taylor...