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The Miss Carol Fund
Summer Cook for Teen Volunteers Since 1992 Ask any VISIONS British Virgin Islands (BVI) alum from the past 22 years about the local characters who made a lasting impression on them, and most are sure to mention Carol Williams (Miss Carol). This bubbly, warm spirited,...
Stuck in the Middle
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...
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....
Work Hard and Play Hard
It's not all work and no play on a VISIONS teen travel program. Participants become part of the fabric of daily life in the community, shopping at local markets, attending festivals, playing games with children, conducting interviews with elders, and attending...
Top 10 Reasons to Join VISIONS Alaska
1. Live where endless landscapes offer new perspective, replacing hordes, white noise and pressures of school, college apps and keeping up. 2. Stop dead in your tracks to watch moose on the roadside or caribou moving across the road right in front of you. To see bald...