Volunteer Vacations: Short-Term Adventures That Will Benefit You and Others
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| Rating | : | 4.11 (819 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1569768412 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 464 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
If you’re looking for a way to make a difference while on vacation—simultaneously getting away and using your talents to improve the world—this guide shows you how a short-term volunteer stint can transform your life as much as the people, animals, and ecology you choose to help. It lets you know the work volunteers typically do and any special skills needed and highlights projects specifically tailored for families, seniors, and people with disabilities. Stories from recent volunteers and a host of new photographs help you further imagine your volunteer adventure.. This fully updated edition is filled with in-depth information and profiles of 150 select organizations, more than 40 new in this edition, running thousands of quality programs in the United States and around the world. Inside, you’ll discover ways to Excavate Jurassic Period dinosaur fossils in WyomingWork with women in their own microbusinesses in GhanaStudy wolves with fiel
"Details thousands of opportunities for anyone wanting to see the world with a purpose." —Westworld Magazine
"A great resource for anyone who wants to be a volunteer." according to A Customer. This book covers all kinds of volunteerism, from ecologic to medical. From the USA to the far corners of the world. Not only does it contain volumes of information on agencies seeking volunteers, it also has a great cross-referenced index, so that you can easily choose a "volunteer vacation" to fit your interests, schedule, and your wallet.. Great Resource for Those Who Want A Different Type of Vacation O. Merce Brown *****I bought this book out of curiosity and was amazed at the variety of opportunities available to travel and contribute throughout the world. The book is a compendium of opportunities of every imaginable type, an incredible resource if you're even thinking about a taking a vacation in which you volunteer.Each opportunity contains all contact information, include web site, the types of projects available, organization mission statements, the year founded, the number of volunteers last year (so that y. K. Borden said One dimensional. Just OK. This book consists exclusively of "One dimensional" according to K. Borden. Just OK. This book consists exclusively of 2-One dimensional K. Borden Just OK. This book consists exclusively of 2-4 page overviews of select volunteer organizations. While the categorized summaries are helpful it is pretty much a listing of facts. The selected organizations are heavily slanted toward international volunteering. I was hoping for some pbjective and practical advice from people with first hand experience with volunteer vacations - this book had none of that.. page overviews of select volunteer organizations. While the categorized summaries are helpful it is pretty much a listing of facts. The selected organizations are heavily slanted toward international volunteering. I was hoping for some pbjective and practical advice from people with first hand experience with volunteer vacations - this book had none of that.. -One dimensional K. Borden Just OK. This book consists exclusively of 2-4 page overviews of select volunteer organizations. While the categorized summaries are helpful it is pretty much a listing of facts. The selected organizations are heavily slanted toward international volunteering. I was hoping for some pbjective and practical advice from people with first hand experience with volunteer vacations - this book had none of that.. page overviews of select volunteer organizations. While the categorized summaries are helpful it is pretty much a listing of facts. The selected organizations are heavily slanted toward international volunteering. I was hoping for some pbjective and practical advice from people with first hand experience with volunteer vacations - this book had none of that.