Tag Archives: Kenya

Jun 2nd, 2009

Updated Statistics: Volunteering in the USA and Abroad

A couple weeks ago, I (Sarah Van Auken) wrote two blog entries regarding domestic and international volunteering statistics. Over the past two days, I combed through my list of programs, originally set at 600 even, and whittled it down by 151 — I deleted those programs I viewed as “placement” groups, or “repeaters.” This means [...]

May 7th, 2009

Study abroad opens world of opportunity

Snorkeling in Australia, discussing art history outside a Paris sidewalk café, hiking through a Costa Rican rainforest — these are possible in a college students’ daydreams or for someone who signed up to study abroad. Students in good academic standing can study in Africa, Europe, Australia, Asia, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and more for [...]