The visions blog

Dig deeper into stories of friendships, community and projects.

VISIONS International on the Move

In May, VISIONS International will be moving its offices from Middle Ridge Road to the former Highland Presbyterian Church at 110 N. Second St. in Newport. VISIONS is a non-profit, nonsectarian organization whose primary purpose is to provide teenagers with meaningful...

Students Explore Cultures, Discover Abilities Rebuilding Communities

By Dina Epstein Junior Ronit Ridberg lived in a church this summer. Senior Karen Silberg stayed in a school, and junior Karen Forseter slept in a dilapidated grocery store. All three went on a program run by VISIONS, a community service program in which student...

Gulkana Village’s Summer “Vision”

Gulkana Village had a very special summer! “VISIONS,” a non-profit organization from Pennsylvania, whose primary purpose is to provide teenagers (ages 14-18) with meaningful community service work and cross-cultural experience during a summer residential program,...

Insight in the Works

PABLO – Community service, personal growth and a lively cross-cultural experience spell out the goals of VISIONS International, an unusual youth group spending a month on the Flathead Reservation. Formed as an outgrowth of the Long Acre Farm, a Pennsylvania summer...

VISIONS Crew Likes the Trade-Off

Youths offer their services and get a new world view By Sunni Bradshaw of the Leader PABLO—Changes are occurring around the Mission Valley, thanks to a series of projects contributed by VISIONS International, a group of service-oriented teens from affluent families...