Teen Volunteer Discovers Passion for Latin American Culture Emily Zislis joined VISIONS Ecuador & Galápagos program in 2013, and the trip sparked a passion for travel and a desire to further understand Latin American cultures and become fluent in Spanish. Here,...
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Area Teenager Volunteers in Alaskan Village
February 6, 2015 - Bozeman, Montana - In 2014, Ian Berkey, a Wyckoff area resident, spent a month of summer vacation in a remote Alaska native village with VISIONS Service Adventures, an international community service based adventure travel program. Berkey was part...
Spotlight: VISIONS Leader & Director Shawn O’Bryant
The Adventures of a Former VISIONS Teen Leader Shawn O’Bryant was a VISIONS Summer Leader and Director in Ecuador & the Galápagos from 2011-2013. Like many of our amazingly talented staffers, Shawn has been traveling, adventuring, and working hard to make his...
Looking Back…Letter from a Teen Volunteer Alumna
"When you participate in VISIONS, you get a home away from home. I have participated in two VISIONS programs, in Peru and in Montana, as well as other summer programs for teens. One thing with VISIONS is that time is made to share your thoughts and feelings about the...
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...
Adventure on Our Service Programs
We take our service projects seriously, it's true. But we take our play equally (and pretty darned) seriously, too. The places VISIONS groups go offer splendid scenery, geography, wildlife and history. Always there's time, and every opportunity made, to re-charge our...