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Teen Volunteer Sends Books to Dominican Republic
Melanie Moskow, a 2010 participant in the Dominican Republic (DR), one of VISIONS teen summer programs abroad, is sending hundreds of books she collected to a home in the DR for girls affected by HIV and AIDS. Melanie, a student at North Broward Preparatory School in...
Remembering Sargent Shriver, Peace Corps Founder and Service Leader
"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 Joby Taylor, Director Shriver Peaceworker Center and former VISIONS summer...
VISIONS Field Director is 2010 National Awards Honoree
Rich Webb, former VISIONS field director who established our program in Peru, is one of seven recipients of the 2010 National Awards for Citizen Diplomacy. Honorees are recognized “for their extraordinary work to increase American citizen engagement in international...
Airplane Rules
Airplane Rules––What are are they? All schools, camps, travel and academic programs, certainly teen volunteer programs, have clear guidelines for participants––protocols, do's and don'ts, and inside lingo for them. VISIONS participants quickly acquire a small...
Partner Teen Leadership Organization Celebrates 20 Years
VISIONS Partner Celebrates 20th Anniversary–– Congratulations, Summer Search! A remarkable nonprofit recently celebrated its first 20 years. Summer Search "is a high-impact program that gives low-income students the opportunities and support they need to transform...
The Serious Scope of Visions Service Projects
Among teen community service programs, VISIONS can be distinguished by a few ongoing, fundamentally integrated elements. One is the ambition of our community service projects for teens. Historically, the sophistication of VISIONS projects is impressive, specifically,...
