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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...
Longtime Friend of VISIONS Honored
Site of Montana Community Service Program Honors Inspirational Indian Leader Since 1991, VISIONS teens have worked on the Blackfeet Indian reservation in Montana. One of four VISIONS teen community service programs in the U.S., the Blackfeet hosts student volunteers...
Senior Spends Part of Summer Vacation Volunteering in Peru
Article originally published by: Riverdale Country School This summer Noa Weinstein, a senior, spent part of her summer vacation in Peru with VISIONS Service Adventures, an international service learning program. Noa was one of 20 high school students who traveled to...
LMHS Sophomore Enjoys Service-Oriented Alaskan Adventure
Article originally published by: Lower Merion School District This past summer, Lower Merion High School sophomore Griffin Murphy spent a month in a remote Alaskan village as part an international service-learning program, called VISIONS. “I wanted to travel to a...
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...
Teen Growth Through Service Learning
When experience based knowledge melds with education we become more knowledgeable, fully conscious adults. Classroom based education is only one aspect of a well-rounded education. The VISIONS summer community service programs encourage strong personal growth and...