How to Tutor English for a Family in Europe
Have you always wanted to spend a few months in Europe, but aren’t sure how to make it happen? Embrace your adventure by teaching English as a volunteer tutor!
Work Abroad is More Than an Alternative to Study Abroad
Work Abroad is More Than an Alternative to Study Abroad.
An American colleague recently told me that the best part of her study abroad experience in Australia was the job she had on the side.
What Does Community Outreach for Refugee Integration Look Like?
During my six-month volunteer project with Asylum Access Mexico, an NGO dedicated to refugee rights, I focused on a project called “The Hospitality Route,” which is essentially a community outreach initiative that aims to integrate refugees by helping them access their rights to education, health, and — most significantly — employment. However, I find that the term “community outreach” can often mean various things depending on the needs of the population of interest.
Cloudy with a Chance of TB: Bringing Health Screening to Marginalized Communities
Tuberculosis (TB) is a marker of health inequity that disproportionately affects vulnerable populations across the globe. Peru has one of the highest reported TB incidence rates in the Americas, second to Haiti, with 123 cases per 100,000 people in 2018 (per the World Health Organization’s Global TB Report 2019).
Ending the Stigma Surrounding Sexual and Reproductive Health
Beatriz (“Betty”) Duran-Becerra spent eight months volunteering with the Mariposa DR Foundation, an organization devoted to empowering and educating girls and young women in the Dominican Republic to end generational poverty
Supporting Health Care in Rural Mexico
Communities in the mountainous region of Chiapas, Mexico are geographically isolated, impoverished, and lack access to quality healthcare. To address this, Compañeros en Salud (CES), the Mexican branch of the NGO Partners in Health, connects these communities to critical healthcare services by supplying doctors to local clinics and employing community healthcare workers.
Christianson Fellowship Helps Bring Social Impact Projects to Indonesia, Madagascar, and Mexico
Jakelynn Wert gained admission to every university she applied to, but deferred. She decided that a gap year exploring environmental conservation on-the-ground was important before stepping into the classroom.
Project Layali: A resource for refugees in Greece
As an Alaskan arriving in Athens, David Cotton didn’t know the first thing about opening a hair salon. But he found himself doing it anyway.
Work & Travel USA Host Highlight: David at Mount Rushmore
David Holmgren owns and runs Subway, Dairy Queen, and the Holy Terror Coffee & Fudge shop in Keystone. Every year, his businesses welcome a diverse group of Work & Travel USA participants from around the world to work in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
From Student Hostess to Business Intern in the Coffee Industry
Through this internship I’ve increased my self-confidence, autonomy, and discipline. My English language has improved, as well as my adaptability and flexibility