VISIONS Leaders From Around the World

Training Together in Bozeman, Montana

In June, VISIONS leaders from around the world came together in Bozeman, Montana. They gathered for director and leader training sessions, preparing for the upcoming summer community service trips for teens. Together they drilled on VISIONS values and best practices, and also bonded as a community.

VISIONS leaders from around the world walk in the woods with their hands up in celebration

Visions leaders from around the world run around a lawn in team-building exercise

Visions leaders from around the world run around a lawn giving high fives

VISIONS leaders from around the world sit on a couch and laugh together

Visions leaders from around the world pet a yellow lab on a lawn

Visions leaders from around the world takes pictures by an alpine lake

Visions leaders from around the world hike at sunset and man smiles

From sunup to sundown leaders engaged in scenarios, circle meetings, lectures and workshops. But the leaders also found time to connect deeply with each other and share their different cultures and experiences, so in many ways their training sessions mirrored the benefits enjoyed by participants on VISIONS summer programs.

Sav Yuth traveled the farthest to join us and treated everyone to Cambodian cuisine, cooking some of her favorite dishes from home. She also experienced snow for the first time and noted that Montana was cold… but beautiful.

Nico Jara from Peru and Santos Ramos from the Dominican Republic got their hands dirty visiting a local farm on their day off. They also took day trips to Yellowstone and hiked some of the surrounding mountain trails, wasting no time.

VISIONS leaders from around the world plant vegetables at farm

VISIONS leader from the Dominican Republic sits on tractor in Montana

VISIONS leader from Peru tests out tractor in Montana

VISIONS leader from Peru tries lawn mower for first time in Montana

VISIONS leaders from around the world bend knees for in anticipation of farm work in Montana

VISIONS leaders from around the world shared many laughs over bachata dancing and kickball. A commitment to VISIONS values brought them together, and their newfound skills and friendships propelled them into a summer of leading service trips for teens.

Visions leader kicks ball into the air at dusk

Visions leaders from around the world play kickball at dusk

Visions leader holds kickball waiting to pitch

Visions leaders from around the world get ready to run in kickball game

Visions leaders from around the world laugh while dancing bachata

Visions leaders from around the world sit on porch and lawn at BBQ

Visions leaders from around the world laugh while sitting on lawn

Visions leaders from around the world look out at sunset in Montana

Visions leaders from around the world hike at dusk in Montana

Visions leaders from around the world laugh on the sidelines of a kickball game

Visions leaders from around the world sit and talk with small dogs on their laps

Visions leaders from around the world laugh while sitting on the grass

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