VISIONS has been running teen community service programs in the Dominican Republic since 1991. Among our many projects are schools, which serve approximately 3,200 students every year. My first summer with VISIONS was in 1996, in the Dominican Republic (D.R.). Fresh...
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LA Times Spotlights VISIONS and Mississippi Alum
The following article featuring VISIONS and Mississippi alum Yongqi Xu is from the Los Angeles Times. Wanderlust Lands Irvine Teen in Hurricane Katrina-Devastated Areas August 28, 2015 When Irvine resident Yongqi Xu was in search of a summer adventure, she knew she...
VISIONS Late Summer Sessions
Shorter Programs Still Capture the VISIONS Experience Many students and parents are so busy with school and life that summer plans can easily fall by the wayside. And some think that staying home for the summer is a great idea... until school is out, boredom sets in,...
A Day in the Life of VISIONS
A Look at a Typical Summer Day What’s a typical day like on a VISIONS summer program? It’s a question we get often. You might wake up to a chorus of birds in the mountains of Nicaragua, to a frosted landscape by the Wrangell Mountains in Alaska, to merengue music and...
VISIONS: Is it REALLY a Life-Changing Summer?
The VISIONS Experience, In Their Own Words We have all heard it a million times; whether it’s a new car or a new app, there’s often a promise that something will “change your life.” But does it really? It might add a slight convenience, but life changing? That‘s a...
Spotlight: Bree Wescott on VISIONS Dominican Republic
VISIONS alum Bree Westcott, was recently featured on Glitter Magazine's website about her VISIONS Dominican Republic experience. Here's the interview: Bree Westcott spent a summer in the Dominican Republic (DR) with VISIONS Service Adventures, an organization that...