Volunteer Abroad Opportunities For Teens

Tue, 07/19/2011 - 08:00 | Sarah Palmer

Originally posted on GO! Overseas.

As a follow-up to last week’s post on boomer volunteering, let’s talk about teen volunteer programs, another growing segment in international service. These programs offer the opportunity for cross-cultural exchange, an engaging learning environment, and a chance at boosting teens’ community service involvement—all of which come in handy for the increasingly competitive college application process. Below are three groups providing volunteer abroad programs for the 18-and-under crowd.

United Planet

United Planet’s Volunteer Abroad Quest Program is open to 16- to 18-year-olds, and lasts one to 12 weeks. Participants work 30 to 40 hours per week with local initiatives such as community development, environmental education, and teaching...