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If you are on this site it means that you are interested in
doing something important - volunteering overseas. International
volunteering is one of the most powerful and transformational experiences
that you can have. All that remains is to take the next step and DO IT!
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BBC is part of ServiceNationThe Buiding Bridges Coalition is proud to be an organizing member of ServiceNation, which is a movement to inspire a new era of citizen service in America. The movement is largely ... MORE BBC Member Meeting heldThe Building Bridges Coalition held a member conference call on Thursday, July 31. The call included updates about the status of the Global Service Fellowship, Service"Nation summ ... MORE VFPServ public-private partnership grant program goes liveFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 6, 2008 Press Office: 202-712-4320 Public Information: 202-712-4810 www.usaid.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Office of Volunteers for Prospe ... MORE Global Service Fellowship Program bill re-introducedUS Senators Russ Feingold (D-WI) and Norm Coleman (R-MN) reintroduced the Global Service Fellowship Program in the US Senate on February 7, 2008. The reintroduced Senate bill (S26 ... MORE Innovations in Youth VolunteeringInnovations in Civic Partnership conducted a study commissioned by v, a UK-based volunteering charity, which explores innovative youth-led volunteering programs around the world. ... MORE Princeton University to explore "bridge year" program for incoming students.Princeton President Shirley M. Tilghman has appointed a working group to explore the creation of a "bridge year" program that would allow newly admitted undergraduates to spend a y ... MORE Documentary film about the father of Peace CorpsA documentary film about Sargent Shriver and his legacy of service called "American Idealist" was shown on PBS on January 21. The film is directed by Bruce Ornstein and talks abo ... MORE Time magazine encourages national serviceCheck out Time' Magazine's article on national service: view article. New Co-Sponsors for Global Service Fellowship Bill!The five new co-sponsors have come about in a variety of ways! Congressman Mark Steven Kirk (R-IL): NPCA met with staff of Congressman Kirk’s office back in September…Const ... MORE The National Peace Corps Association – Reinvigorating the Peace CorpsKevin Quigley and the National Peace Corps Association, an active member of the BuildingBridges Coalition, is making progress on a key front in the struggle to increase internation ... MORE Senator Russell D. Feingold recognizes International Volunteer Day!Statement for the Record Mr. President, today I am pleased to recognize the United Nations International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development (IVD). I strongly sup ... MORE Take Action Now! International Volunteer DayDecember 5, 2007 Take Action Now! You can read H.R. 3698 by clicking here. If you don't know who your Congressman/woman is, click here and go to "Find Your Representat ... MORE What you can do
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International volunteers show their support in Philadelphia. Credit: Visual-Technology.com
International Volunteer Stories
Ronald M. Davis, MD - volunteer flashbackLocation: Ecuador Organization: Amigos de las Americas Ronald M. Davis, MD, the current President of the American Medical Association volunteered with Amigos de las Americas ... MORE Ronald M. Davis, MD - volunteer flashbackLocation: Ecuador Organization: Amigos de las Americas Ronald M. Davis, MD, the current President of the American Medical Association volunteered with Amigos de las Americas ... MORE Abdur-Rahim SyedLocation: Ghana Organization: Amend.org Ghana 2007 I spent this past January in Ghana volunteering for Amend.org, a scrappy and effective NY-based non-profit dedicated to redu ... MORE Marilyn LutzkarLocation: China, Italy, Poland Organization: Global Volunteers® - Partners in Development The eyes are equally expectant, although the faces are different. Silent, shy, and i ... MORE For Organizations: Pledge Now!
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Son's death spurs volunteerism 
Jeffrey Brian Gardner was killed on September 11, 2001. His family established a fund in his name to provide scholarships to college students participating in Habitat for Humanity International’s Global Village program. Read more » |
