I once traveled to Costa Rica without much money, and thought because of this, it would be a limited experience. While there, I met many wonderful people, visited beautiful places, and ate well.
From this, I realized that it is important to travel with a positive attitude and open mind, and take every day as it comes.
I am happy to be able to meet many people through what I do. It's incredible to think of all of the things that you can learn when you are exposed to so many different people, and I thoroughly enjoy putting participants in touch with others in my country.
I believe that when knowledge and culture are shared, we are helping people to understand and share more than just information.
A participant named Britt was assigned to work in a women's empowerment project. During her time there, she met a family (mother and four children) who were living in very poor conditions without a home of their own.
Britt decided to begin fundraising amongst local companies, other families, and even her own family in New York. Through this, she was able to build a nice home for this struggling family.
I would choose an environmental program because I like nature and believe it is an important cause to support.
These type of projects demand a lot of initiative, and require participants to be proactive and creative, and I think this experience would be a good measure of my personal strengths and weaknesses.
We are a respectful team and responsible with our clients, and offer personalized and unique experiences. Our atmosphere in the office as well as in our host locations align well with the reality of each country.
We're happy to hear when our participants learn important lessons from their time spent abroad with us.