Around The Web On Volunteering: April 7

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

Positions for international volunteers at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing are now open: get in while you can!

Another reason to volunteer…and keep volunteering: older people who volunteer are healthier... [Read this entry]

Next Generation Nepal: March Update

By Kate | April 6th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

I was recently happy to receive the March 2007 newsletter for Next Generation Nepal (NGN), the non-profit organization associated with the Dhaulagiri home for trafficked children in Kathmandu who are... [Read this entry]

Global Cool and Bollywood Star Link Up

By Kate | April 6th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

CNN recently reported on another celebrity-cause “marriage”: Global Cool with Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan.
Global Cool is an organization dedicated to spreading the word about reducing the causes of global... [Read this entry]

Alternative Spring Break

By Kate | April 3rd, 2007 | Add a Comment »

It’s that time of year again – when students around the globe…or in much of North America at least…take a break from studying and jaunt off to all sorts of... [Read this entry]

Around The Web On Volunteering: March 28

By Kate | March 28th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

Be inspired by the Dreamcatchers program at Dickinson College, where college volunteers are paired up to mentor ESL students.

Global Vision International (Volunteer Logue Profile here) will launch a volunteer EFL... [Read this entry]

Around The Web On Volunteering: March 26

By Kate | March 26th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

One volunteer in Dubai has started providing free English and “life skills” lessons on his own initiative - and they are standing room only.

Wedding bells ring for one Illinois couple... [Read this entry]

Kids With Cameras

By Kate | March 19th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

Image Courtesy of
Kids with Cameras

Kids With Cameras (KWC), the non-governmental organization organized by Born Into Brothels photographer Zana Briski, is dedicated to teaching “the art of photography to marginalized... [Read this entry]

Next Generation Nepal: Update

By Kate | March 17th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

I am happy to report that I successfully pestered Conor of Next Generation Nepal into sending me no less than three back issues of the NGN newsletter –there’s a chance... [Read this entry]

Around The Web On Volunteering: March 17

By Kate | March 17th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

It’s spring break time, and as some college kids chill out on the beach, others have decided to participate in “alternative spring break”: some Wisconsin kids stay at a migrant... [Read this entry]

What Works In International Aid? A “Beyond Good Intentions” Update

By Kate | March 13th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

“If you look hard enough, inspiring examples of aid can be found everywhere.”
“Our hope for this film is to encourage others to think critically about international aid and showcase... [Read this entry]