VISIONS is a unique teen summer program that has worked for over twenty-five years to create programs that enable teenagers to experience the richness of other cultures through long standing community relationships, challenging work, and invigorating travel. The...
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Read about Dominican Republic. Find out about teen travel programs and service trips with VISIONS Service Adventures
VISIONS on Montana Public Radio
The following is an excerpt from a Montana Public Radio interview with VISIONS Director Katherine Dayton What is your role in the program? One of my primary responsibilities is to oversee our international teen service programs in 14 locations around the world. This...
“WHAT ARE THESE KIDS FROM THE U.S. DOING HERE?”
By: Mollie Rayner-Haselkorn (Dominican Republic 2011) In the year 2010 the average household income in the Dominican Republic was $5,231. That same year my parents spent almost that much to send me on a month-long community service program in the Dominican Republic....
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...
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,...
Avengers of the New World: The Haitian Revolution
A newsletter at this time seems irrelevant without acknowledging the horrific catastrophe in Haiti. The tremendous outpouring of aid and support to Haiti surely bolsters confidence in our world's future. Youth across the U.S. have been especially responsive by...