Why Tweens and Teens Need a Vacation from Technology

Technology is fully ingrained in our busy lives, and even more so in the lives of tweens and teens. Think about it: If it weren’t for time spent in the classroom (which involves screens sometimes, as well), students in the tween and teen years could easily fill...

Plugged or Unplugged? Technology and Programs for Teens

This article was originally published in TeenLife Recently, there’s been a bit of lively buzz in the summer camps community about a new policy announced by the #1 ranked camp in Pennsylvania that allows “Smart phones, music players, tablets, e-readers, even...
Spotlight: Soledad, A 2024 VISIONS BVI Alum

Spotlight: Soledad, A 2024 VISIONS BVI Alum

Sole was able to participate in our last ever BVI program in summer of 2024. She reflects on friendship and service, and how serving a community she loved changed her views. She didn’t even miss her phone!

You’ve Been Adopted!

You’ve Been Adopted!

Animal welfare is an important aspect of VISIONS volunteer opportunities for high schoolers. On the Montana Blackfeet Indian Reservation, teens help foster these wonderful puppies and sometimes adopt them, bringing them to their new forever home!