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7 Reasons Why – VISIONS Summer Programs
There are many reasons why parents and kids choose VISIONS community service and travel programs. Here are some of the most common reasons that we hear each season. From Teens: Looking to do something different than the mainstream, and take a break from the high...
Reflections on Our Years in the Dominican Republic
VISIONS has been running teen community service programs in the Dominican Republic since 1991. Among our many projects are schools, which serve approximately 3,200 students every year. My first summer with VISIONS was in 1996, in the Dominican Republic (D.R.). Fresh...
The Same, but Completely Different: Repeat Summers with VISIONS
Molly Povich is a VISIONS all-star. She has been to three very different summer community service programs, including travel to Cambodia, Ecuador and Montana's Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation. Recently she took some time to reflect on the similarities and...
Service: More than a Checkbox on a Resume
The debate over whether teens should use their summer community service travel programs as material for college essays has been ongoing ever since "voluntourism" became a mainstream activity. A VISIONS teen alum was recently featured in Newton North (MA) High...
Our Four-Legged Friends
Some of the Best Friends on VISIONS High School Summer Programs The Kaa Wa'Pomaakaa Society (four-legged friends amongst us) on the Montana Blackfeet Indian Reservation was founded in 2010 by one of VISIONS long-time partners, Darrell Kipp. The Society has provided...
Teen Volunteer Spotlight: Paden Dvoor
Paden Dvoor spent four weeks last summer working out West on the Montana Blackfeet Indian Reservation. Paden was part of VISIONS high school community service program, and in a place where we started working 25 years ago. She took some time to reflect on the...