Month: February 2014
The Truth About Service Learning Programs for High School Students
Service learning. Voluntourism. Whatever name you prefer, I refer in this post to travel programs that take students to a developing country to perform community service work. The type of work varies greatly by program, but often includes light construction projects, painting or cleaning a school, teaching kids English, or other similar tasks. I think… Read More
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Volunteer Abroad Programs Reviews: Criticism, Controversy, and other Considerations
In a companion post on the subject of volunteer abroad programs for high school students, I suggested that students who really want to “make a difference” in the lives of others should volunteer locally instead of traveling abroad to do community service. I asserted that “voluntourism” is really about feeling good about yourself and gaining some… Read More
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Sustainable Learning Announces Partnership with 1% for the Planet
Brooklyn, NY February 26th, 2014 — Sustainable Learning is a new nonprofit partner of 1% for the Planet, an alliance of over 1,200 member companies in 48 countries that give one percent of revenues to environmental causes. Sustainable Learning is now eligible to receive donations from 1% for the Planet member companies, placing them among… Read More
What are the best summer abroad programs for high school students (Reviews/Ratings)?
How to Choose a Summer Abroad Program There are a lot of summer abroad programs for high school students. Teens have never had as many options for a summer abroad experience. So, how do you choose from all of the different summer abroad programs out there? We’ve worked in this field for a long time… Read More
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Best of Ecuador
I recently returned from yet another trip to Ecuador (my third in the last 12 months). I love the country for so many reasons, and every trip I discover something or somewhere new that keeps me coming back time and time again. I thought I’d put together my personal “best of Ecuador” list. I haven’t… Read More
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High School Film Intern Wanted
Summer Film Internship in Ecuador for One Lucky High School Student Sustainable Summer (www.sustainablesummer.org) is accepting applications for a film intern to direct and shoot a series of short videos about our summer program in Ecuador for high school students. Sustainable Summer is an environmental study abroad program that teaches high school students about sustainability…. Read More
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