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Participant Starts Computer Center – Urubamba, Peru
Blend together plenty of altruism, an abundance of compassion, a heap of dedication, and a whole lot of enthusiasm and what do you get—or rather, who do you get? Nick Smyth. Now a Harvard Junior studying government, Nick is an alumnus of the July 1999 Peru program....
Intense Culture Programs
Some of the students who join our various teams for each teen summer program abroad are returning VISIONS participants. It is not uncommon for a student to participate in two programs with us. We welcome returning participants because they bring a wealth of experience...
A Decade of Continuing Community Service
VISIONS alumnus, Harry Weiner, embodies the concept of life-long service. Harry participated in VISIONS second season in 1990 in the Appalachia program. His program home base was in the Central Pennsylvania farmlands about six miles from VISIONS Newport office....
Community Friend in the British Virgin Islands
One of VISIONS oldest, dearest friends is Father David Stedman, pastor of St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Sea Cow’s Bay, our long-time home base on Tortola. Father Stedman is a born bridge-builder in the most practical, most generous sense—for his church community, in...
VISIONS Staff to be Honored in Festivals
We always knew our staff leaders were special. Now entire islands and sweeping valleys are celebrating them, too! Two of our dearest staff are to be honored in two very different places in the Western Hemisphere. Rich Webb founded and directed VISIONS Peru program; he...
Traveling Teen
"We can barely keep up with it" said Kathy Stewart, the director of family trips at Butterfleld & Robinson, when asked about demand for the trips she organizes. Pamela Lassers of Abercrombie & Kent, reports that A&K has seen a 30 percent increase in family...