Projects | Worldwide Helpers. Teen Service | Teen Travel | Teen Tours | Adventure Camp. Adventures Cross-Country, the world leader in teen travel, combines leadership and adventure activities with a variety of fun and educational activities including community service work, cultural immersion, language immersion, marine biology camp, outdoor adventures, and many other teen trips. These aren’t your typical summer camps for teens! Our teen trips are adventures of a lifetime, allowing a unique teen travel experience with purpose. Our teen summer programs include: Learn more about our teen trips by selecting any one of the trips above. If you're a high school graduate and are hoping to travel abroad for a Gap Year combining service, adventure, language, education, culture, join us on our Gap Semesters in Latin America, Africa, and Asia.
Gap Semesters take place in Asia, Africa and South America, with each trip covering three countries: Gap Asia: Thailand, China, Cambodia, Vietnam Gap Latin America: Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru Gap Africa: Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania. Summer Program | Amigos de las Américas. Teen Teams. Join an Earthwatch Teen Expedition and you'll work alongside experienced scientists at the cutting edge of conservation research, gaining first-hand knowledge of, and trying to find real and achievable solutions to, some of today's most pressing environmental challenges.
You'll connect with other young people who share your energy and passion for the environment, immerse yourself in new cultures, see some of the world's most spectacular places, and help to conserve them. An expedition fund can be set up to receive contributions from those who would like to help a young person join a Teen Expedition. In many countries, including the United States, contributions to these funds are fully tax-deductible. As part of our commitment to providing meaningful and safe experiences for young people, Earthwatch ensures that trained and experienced facilitators offer additional supervision and guidance for each Teen Expedition, from the rendezvous to the end of the expedition. Volunteer Abroad International Service Programs: Cross Cultural Solutions.
Teen Volunteer Abroad Program, International Summer Volunteering. If you're a teen looking for an off-the-charts, world-rocking high school volunteer abroad experience, you came to the right place. CCS teen summer service trips are for high school students ages 15-17. The High School Volunteer Abroad program offers you an awesome opportunity to volunteer side-by-side with local people and new friends on a teens-only group volunteering project in our dedicated Costa Rica, India, Peru, Ghana, Tanzania and Guatemala High School Volunteer Abroad Home-Bases.
You'll participate in tons of cultural activities and supervised excursions during the week and on weekends, so if you're looking to pick up some Latin American dance moves or have been daydreaming about splashing around in an African waterfall, we got you covered. When you include Cross-Cultural Solutions—the most recognizable name in the field of international high school volunteering—on your college application, you'll stand out among the rest as a driven, socially responsible leader. Volunteer in. Volunteer Work with Children Abroad. The most impactful approach to volunteering abroad – the only approach – is one designed by the community. With CCS you’ll do meaningful work that addresses a specific community need. As you immerse yourself in the community – your new neighborhood – and work alongside local people to make a real impact, you’ll find beauty in every connection and commonality discovered, large or small. The CCS international volunteer experience offers you a genuine volunteer experience with countless opportunities to connect with, and learn from, local people in those communities in which you'll work to support.
Volunteering to teach children abroad is a powerful way to effect entire communities. Apply your passion to support local youth and educators. The impact will resonate for generations to come! Whether you're teaching English and the ABC’s, leading students in a song, or giving a math lesson, your service will make a difference. Learn More About What You Can Do In These Locations. About Our Student Travel Trips | National Geographic Student Expeditions. It only takes a little digging to find that there is wonder—big and small—all around the world. Come discover it with us. Eligibility Students completing 9th through 12th grades are eligible to participate in National Geographic Student Expeditions. Our Long History in Exploration National Geographic has been exploring the planet since 1888, and our network of experts and contacts across the globe is vast and deep.
To make these innovative trips possible, we have partnered with Putney Student Travel—a highly respected student travel organization that has offered quality student expeditions for more than 60 years. Our Trips We offer four types of programs: expeditions, field workshops, photo workshops, and community service programs. All of our trips range from eleven days to three weeks. Throughout each program, you’ll work on a project, whether it’s a slideshow presentation, a field guide, a portfolio of photographs, or a gallery opening for an exhibition of your work. Dynamic Travel Groups. The Family Travel Network. Teens For A Change: Finding A Great Volunteer Vacation Trip By Nancy Schretter, Editor The popularity of teen volunteer vacation programs has soared in the last few years.
These trips with a purpose allow teens to travel, get a new perspective on the world, make a difference in the lives of others, and grow in the process. While numerous opportunities are available in the United States, the most popular trips are often those to exotic destinations around the globe. A variety of resources are available to help teens and parents identify exciting volunteer travel opportunities. Other programs and resources include: Check each program's age requirements carefully. If you are considering a volunteer vacation for your teen, here are a few tips and suggestions to keep in mind: Make sure this is something that your teen wants to do. After talking with each provider, ask if the organization will provide contact information for previous participants in the program.
. © Copyright 2014. Lifeworks - Travel Info - Flight Information for summer camps in the BVI, Costa Rica, Galapagos, Ecuador, Thailand, China, India, and Peru. Travel Information Lifeworks students come from all over the world, so coordinated travel is of vital importance! For this reason, we strongly suggest that students book through our travel coordinator, Leah Hernandez, of Reservation Services International so that all members of the team can fly on the same prearranged itinerary. Leah obtains great fares, arranges for group seating, and provides close monitoring and assistance on travel days in case of flight difficulties. As airlines often change their schedules, Lifeworks cannot be responsible for the coordination of flights not booked through Reservation Services International.
When booking travel, students should be aware that the program start date (as shown on the Dates and Fees page) is the date upon which the Lifeworks group flight(s) departs the hub airport in the U.S. For all programs, Lifeworks posts a representative in the hub airport on fly days. Internal Flights. Lifeworks - Peru community service, peru summer programs, teen camps, teen cultural and education programs. Cuzco, one of the most popular tourist destinations in Peru, is home to beautiful colonial architecture and Incan ruins, where modern businessmen and indigenous Quechua alike walk ancient cobblestone streets. Lifeworks students spend some time exploring the beauty of this city and the surrounding Sacred Valley, including excursions in horseback riding, biking, whitewater rafting and, of course, spectacular Machu Picchu!
But behind the beaten path of the tourist attractions live struggling children and families often unnoticed in the eyes of the tourist. It is here that Lifeworkers really engage their hearts, hands and minds. An estimated 25% of Peruvian mothers are under the age of 18. Two out of three Peruvian women are victims of abuse. Often women and children lack adequate support at home and in the community. Many are overwhelmed by a social stigma.
Overwhelming, yes, but beyond staggering statistics are hopeful foundations working for change and a brighter future. Itinerary. Teen Volunteer Summer Trips to Guatemala | Community Service in Africa, Asia and Latin America | Global Leadership Adventures. 2 of 6 Guatemala: Children of the Maya™ See the world of the Maya through the eyes of a future generation. Highlights Volunteer at a Maya schoolJourney across sacred Lake AtitlanAttend a ceremony with a Maya shamanExplore ancient archaeological ruinsShop at the largest indigenous craft market in the hemisphere Overview Observing the traditions of an ancient culture, while navigating an increasingly globalized world, is the exciting challenge of this immersive program. Based in Quetzaltenango (or “Xela” – shay-lah – as it’s referred to by locals), four hours from the capital city, students will get to know the Xelaju people in this historically-treasured town of great scenic beauty.
Community Service You will spend the week volunteering at a local school refurbishing and building classrooms and working with the Maya children. Read GLA Alum Scott Elias’s blog about volunteering at the Escuela Rural Pueblo Viejo. Hands-On Learning Read about GLA Alum Adam Woodnutt’s experience with Maya culture. Volunteering Projects in Peru. The Projects Share your skills, your laughter, your curiosity and your heart. Volunteers in the Peru program will primarily be based in the ancient city of Cusco, but may also participate in projects in the Sacred Valley.
Cusco is in south-eastern Peru, near the Sacred Valley of the Andes mountain range and only a few hours from Peru's most famous landmark, Machu Picchu. Cusco sits at an altitude of around 3,500m (11,500 ft). Childcare Are you able to give hugs, wipe away tears and smile and laugh until it hurts? Apply for the Peru Program now Step 1: Tell us your email address: Or, find out more informationabout this project.
Construction Are you handy with a hammer? Teaching English Hablas Inglés? Conservation Jungle Do you crave the wild places? Andean Cultural Immersion Do you love the simple life? Healthcare Disabled Do you have a big heart? Healthcare Clinic Are you medically trained or currently in training? Conservation Zoo Are you an animal lover? Video About Peru Development in Peru Costs. Putney Student Travel │ Community Service Fiji | Putney Student Travel. Itinerary Learn about last year’s program by reading the 2013 Community Service Fiji Blog.
This program begins and ends at Los Angeles International Airport. Departure • Join the group as we begin our adventure in the South Pacific. The group flight departs from Los Angeles International Airport where you will meet your leaders and travel to Nadi, Fiji, continuing on to Taveuni. Service Village: Our home base in Fiji is a rural community on an island off the coast of Taveuni. Taveuni and the surrounding islands offer much to explore, both on land and in the water. Excursions: On excursions, we explore all that Fiji has to offer. Final excursion: We head to a rustic resort on Viti Levu as we wrap up our last few days together. “This experience in Fiji was life changing for Katya. . - Peter and Paula Galfund, parents of Katya, Scarsdale, NY Return • Fly with the group and leaders from Nadi, Fiji, to Los Angeles International Airport.