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“The Only CD I Listen to in My Car Now is Bob Marley”
Hey VISIONS! I wanted to write to thank you so much for such an incredible time. I’m not trying to sound cheesy, but I can honestly say that my experience in Tortola was one of the best experiences of my life. I can’t thank you enough for the time and dedication you...
Top 10 Reasons to Do VISIONS
1. Experience the feeling of being home-away-from-home in a place that feels more comfortable than your real home, a cross-cultural community completely different from where you live now and yet a place that feels so “home-like” 2. Make some of the best friends of...
A Letter from a (Two) Seasoned Parent
Dear VISIONS, I am so pleased with Jordan’s experiences in the two summers he’s been in your program. It really clicked for him this year. He’s still in bed, but we stayed up all night talking about his trip. His eyes teared up twice over leaving Montana and the kids,...
VISIONS Cambodia, “Oh, the Places You’ll Go”
It is an exciting time to visit Cambodia. VISIONS teen volunteers will experience both the new and the very old in this beautiful Southeast Asian country. They will come to know Cambodia’s compelling contrasts in palpable ways –– from navigating the hustle and bustle...
“WHAT ARE THESE KIDS FROM THE U.S. DOING HERE?”
By: Mollie Rayner-Haselkorn (Dominican Republic 2011) In the year 2010 the average household income in the Dominican Republic was $5,231. That same year my parents spent almost that much to send me on a month-long community service program in the Dominican Republic....
“I Think I’m Going to Love This Place I’m Entering”
Reflections from Teen Volunteer on VISIONS Peru Kelsey Freeman, an eleventh grade student at Colorado Rocky Mountain School in Carbondale, CO was in Peru summer 2011 with us as a youth volunteer. Kelsey shared this essay about how her Peru community service program...