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Remembering Elouise
By: Katherine Dayton, Director I first met Elouise Cobell in 1999 at an event in Montana for The Nature Conservancy. My parents were Nature Conservancy trustees, as was Elouise. As the saying goes, she “had me at hello.” Elouise and I talked awhile by the...
Thank You Letters to VISIONS
Tetlin Says Thank You Tetlin Village Council would like to express our thanks to the VISIONS Service Adventures for their service to the Native Village of Tetlin. Over the course of one month the VISIONS volunteers provided a great service to the community; Tetlin...
Summer Program Staffer Remembers Montana Cheyenne
As another summer community service season on the Northern Cheyenne reservation draws near, we found this in our archives of staff and student volunteer writings. Haviland Staggers spent many seasons directing VISIONS summer programs in Montana. She wrote the...
Participant Returns to Tortola a Decade Later
1993 Tortola alumni, Brad Emanuel, took a family vacation to the U.S. Virgin Islands several years ago. During the trip, Brad ferried over to Tortola for a day to revisit his work projects, other places, and people he remembered. Afterwards, he emailed us about his...
Field Director Attends White House Champions of Change
"What is going to change the world today is the same thing that has changed it in the past: an idea, and the service of dedicated individuals committed to that idea." –Sargent Shriver, Peace Corps founder Last month past VISIONS program director (Dr.) Joby Taylor...
Photos from Vietnam Alumna’s Summer Program
We always advise potential participants and their families to speak to our references. They are the best spokespersons. The proof of VISIONS teen service programs abroad is "in the pudding," rather, in the unique program ingredients that are the VISIONS participants...