Summer Internships At Idealist.org

By Kate | May 11th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

If you’re in the right place and meet the right requirements (you have to read the ads!), you could be on the way to an 8-10 week summer internship with... [Read this entry]

Internships

By Kate | April 23rd, 2007 | Add a Comment »

Internships can be considered one form of volunteering, and usually consist of a short period of unpaid work, done to gain experience or practical skills in a field in which... [Read this entry]

An Interesting Internship (London) And An Internship-like Volunteer Opportunity (Cambodia)

By Kate | April 23rd, 2007 | 2 Comments »

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Peace Brigades International - UK regularly sends information about upcoming events and other opportunities which supporters might be interested in; one recent email was regarding an internship... [Read this entry]

“What’s That Thing In Bread That Grows?” Trying New Foods And Drinks

By Kate | April 22nd, 2007 | Add a Comment »

Figuring out what to do when someone offers you something – food or drink – that you don’t want, or worse yet, something you really don’t like and/or worry will... [Read this entry]

Human Rights Watch

By Kate | April 7th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

Human Rights Watch (HRW) is a non-profit and non-governmental organization which, quite appropriately, investigates and reports on human rights throughout the world. Among other things, HRW works to... [Read this entry]

Women For Women International: Microcredit and Rights Awareness

By Kate | March 21st, 2007 | Add a Comment »

Women For Women International works in countries which have been affected by conflict, such as Bosnia Herzegovina, Afghanistan, and Sudan.
They first assist women in securing the basics like food... [Read this entry]

What Is Volunteering?

By Kate | March 12th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

Visiting different websites, some of them categorized as or claiming to offer volunteer opportunities, it strikes me that it’s not always totally clear what counts as volunteering.
The obvious answer... [Read this entry]

Volunteer Placement Organization: Cross Cultural Solutions

By Kate | February 10th, 2007 | 3 Comments »

Cross Cultural Solutions provides short-term volunteer placements for international participants; “one of the primary goals of the organization [is] to follow the lead of local organizers and provide them a... [Read this entry]

Volunteer Opportunity Resource: Idealist.org

By Kate | February 2nd, 2007 | Add a Comment »

Idealist.org (Action Without Borders) is a site dedicated to connecting “people, organizations, and resources to help build a world where all people can live free and dignified lives… independent of... [Read this entry]