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Education/Cultural Exchanges

    Many of the following non-profit organizations offer volunteer experiences that promote cross-cultural sharing and understanding within the context of community. Volunteers often work in small teams,living and working with hosts of the country. Projects may include a clinical and community health component.
    As a Registered nurse, for example, you might prepare community health education presentations to secondary school students on reproductive health, STD's and HIV/AIDS.
    These trips can be expensive;volunteers usually pay all expenses, including air and living expenses in addition to a fee for participation. Nevertheless, the sites are interesting and may just be what you are looking for. Additionally, these sites usually offer links to other site you may find useful. 

  • Cross Cultural Solutions "Cultural immersion" focused on health care, education and social develpment. Three week opportunities in Africa,India and Peru,$1850-$1950 to participate,not including airfare.
  • Food for The Hungry "How do you feed a hungry world? One person at a time, one family at a time, one community at a time." A Christian relief and development organization dedicated to meeting physical and spiritual needs around the world. An example of their nursing opportunity: Cambodia Community Health Coordinator,responsible for developing and implementing the health component within FH/Cambodia's CSP Program, requires a degree in public health, nursing, nutrition, or related field.
  • Global Volunteeers Colin Salisbury founded the Global Volunteer Network (GVN) in December 2000 after spending time volunteering in Ghana, West Africa, and noticing the tremendous difference volunteers could make in helping local organizations achieve their goals in the communities. They work with local partner organizations in over 19 countries worldwide, largely in Africa, Asia, and Central/South America, to connect volunteers with communities in need. Last year, GVN placed over 2000 volunteers worldwide, and is hoping to increase this to 2500 volunteers in 2006.
  • NGOabroad Custom-Fit International Service, clearinghouse, consultation and referral service that custom fits your skills, interests and goals to international humanitarian needs.Check out their web site for testimonials from individuals who have subscribed to this unique service.
  • Life Wind Life Wind is the new name of Medical Ambassadors International, for over 25 years a leader in integrating evangelism, discipleship, and community health and development. They are involved in greater than 70 projects that involve teaching people how to prevent common diseases through health education, clean water, agriculture and proper sanitation.
  • Peace Work Typically involve the construction of houses, schools, orphanages, and clinics, or work on agricultural, educational, and health care projects; assist indigenous relief agencies with existing development projects; Mexico, Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Russia, the Ukraine, the U.S. and Vietnam. Vary in length from 1 to 4 weeks ...interesting site!
  • Go Abroad Offers jobs, volunteer opportunities, language schools, adventure travel and great links!
  • Operation Crossroads Africa "...looking for volunteers who are interested in Africa and Diaspora with good communications skills...a desire to establish meaningful contact with people of other cultures; and a willingness to respect different lifestyles, beliefs, and values." $3500 to participate, 6-8 week experience.
  • Visions in Action Visions in Action is an international nonprofit organization committed to achieving social and economic justice in the developing world through the participation of communities of self-reliant, grassroots volunteers. Their organization offers tips and support to assist with fundraising.
  • Transitions Abroad A wonderful magazine providing information on study abroad, internships, senior travel language schools and adventure travel.
  • Amizade This organization encourages intercultural exploration and understanding through community-driven volunteer programs and service-learning programs. They offer a rewarding combination of exploration, service and understanding in communities around the world. Service-Learning Programs offer undergraduate and graduate credit to students interested in challenging academic and service experiences.
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  • Former nurse carries on profession as volunteer fergusfallsjournal.com: For three-quarters of a century, Virginia Reed has had a connection to the medical profession — as a nurse...
  • Local nurse is watching out for you Fredericknewspost.com: Nancy Boyd, a registered nurse, has made a career and volunteer life out of looking out for just about everybody she can...
  • The New Doctors in the House usnews.com: Nightingales are soaring. Gone are the days when medical... etiquette had nurses standing at attention when doctors entered the room or silently bowing...
  • Dedicated nurses are unsung heroes buffalonews.com: We have all been in the hospital at one time or another. Someone in the family — mom, dad, maybe a spouse, perhaps a child— was sick...
  • A Day In Haiti's Hospitals huffingtonpost.com: General Hospital in Port-au-Prince is a gated compound. The buildings that weren't destroyed have been cleaned out and are being used...
  • Tireless Red Cross volunteer honored rblandmark.com: Riverside resident Nellie Brennan will be honored tonight by the American Red Cross of Greater Chicago for her 55 years of volunteer service...
  • Hearts of Gold recipients service-minded newberggraphic.com: Providence Newberg Health Foundation didn’t have to look far this year for its Hearts of Gold honorees — two standout volunteer couples were working right under its nose...
  • Volunteer a 'breath of fresh air' dailypress.com: SUFFOLK — —Mary DeGroft of Smithfield couldn't sit on the sidelines anymore. "I was thoroughly enjoying retirement for three years," she said...
  • Volunteer brings out best in people timesleader.com: Aristotle once said that, “Memory is the scribe of the soul.” If that is true, then Joy Yunko is not only a skilled licensed practical nurse, but a prolific author as well...
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