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5 Ways to Keep the VISIONS Spirit Alive Throughout the School Year VISIONS 2015 summer service programs have come to a close, and for the participants who have recently returned to school, the experience might seem like a far-off dream. Heading back to school can be a...
Spotlight: Taylor Burlage Goes to Nicaragua
Experiencing the Nicaragua Summer Service Program Taylor Burlage, a 17-year-old high school senior from Bozeman, Montana, had his first VISIONS experience with us in Nicaragua this summer. Here he explains his favorite parts of the community service program, the...
LA Times Spotlights VISIONS and Mississippi Alum
The following article featuring VISIONS and Mississippi alum Yongqi Xu is from the Los Angeles Times. Wanderlust Lands Irvine Teen in Hurricane Katrina-Devastated Areas August 28, 2015 When Irvine resident Yongqi Xu was in search of a summer adventure, she knew she...
Still Work to be Done
10 Years Later VISIONS is Still Working with Hurricane Katrina Communities August 29, 2015 marks the 10th Anniversary of Katrina, the devastating hurricane that forever changed the Gulf Coast of the U.S. resulting in flooding that took many lives and left thousands...
VISIONS Published in “Holistic Parenting” Magazine
The following article was written by VISIONS, and published by "Holistic Parenting Magazine." The Importance of Cultural Learning & Community Service Work for Tweens and Teens August 2015 As parents, we have the privilege of experiencing the different stages of...
VISIONS Late Summer Sessions
Shorter Programs Still Capture the VISIONS Experience Many students and parents are so busy with school and life that summer plans can easily fall by the wayside. And some think that staying home for the summer is a great idea... until school is out, boredom sets in,...