Research shows a clear connection between volunteering, good health, and happiness. In a study conducted by United Healthcare and VolunteerMatch, 68% of 4500 adults surveyed, said they felt better physically, since they started volunteering and 29% said that giving […]
Rest in Peace Dear Maya When I heard the passing of Maya Angelou, like the rest of the world, I felt a loss on so many levels. She was 86 years and died peacefully in her sleep – her […]
Volunteer Travel Equals Socially Conscious Travel By: Roslyn Parker There is an emerging form of travel that enables travelers to give back to a destination through a volunteer project. Known as volunteer travel or voluntourism, it provides participants the opportunity to be […]
What happens when people of different ethnicities and cultural backgrounds participate in voluntourism? Travel To Do Good (TTDG) founder Roslyn Parker is exploring what this means as she brings voluntourists from diverse cultures to Jamaica, South Africa, and Ghana, as […]
Volunteer travel can lead to international travel and international travel can lead to studying abroad. Find out how how, the passport can become the new resume… CNN Editor’s note: First lady Michelle Obama took CNN iReporters’ questions about studying abroad. You can […]
Summer Volunteer Travel Opportunities Voluntouriusm Travel Spotlight: Rescue & Rehabilitate Florida Wildlife by Peter Greenburg http://petergreenberg.com/2013/08/28/voluntourism-spotlight-rescue-rehabilitate-florida-wildlife/ In Florida, animal lovers will find a unique volunteer travel opportunity. The South Florida Wildlife Center is one of the largest wildlife centers in […]
There’s a new way to do good, a new way to shop to do good. We will feature posts and reviews on amazing products and services from artisans, social entrepreneurs, small to medium enterprises and corporations whose vision and business […]
When most well-intentioned aid workers hear of a problem they think they can fix, they go to work. This, Ernesto Sirolli suggests, is naïve. In this funny and impassioned talk, he proposes that the first step is to listen […]
“Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave. I rise I rise I rise.” Maya AngelouOn this remarkable journey I call life several weeks ago I had the opportunity to travel […]
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