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  • United States of America
Length
1 to 2 weeks
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Financial Support
Need-based funding
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Program Details

Language
English
Age Min.
13
Age Max
14
Timeframe
Summer
Housing
Guesthouse
Groups
Medium Group (16-30)

Pricing

Starting Price
3550
Price Details
Price does not include airfare or travel insurance. VISIONS provides some financial aid to those in need.
What's Included
Accommodation Activities Meals
What's Not Included
Airfare Travel Insurance
Nov 15, 2022
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About Program

For middle schoolers who wish to immerse themselves in Native American culture and help with meaningful community service projects, VISIONS Service Adventures offers an eye-opening summer experience.

The Montana Blackfeet Middle School Service Program uses the high school program as a model but is carefully crafted with the younger student in mind. The program lives on a conservation ranch amid the rolling grasslands of the Blackfeet Reservation in northwestern Montana, where VISIONS has worked for 29 years. Kids get to know the tribe through modest service projects, local events, learning traditional crafts and playing games with local kids. Adventures include horseback riding, hiking and swimming in mountain streams.

This program is a wonderful balance of community service, cultural immersion and open-minded exploration. Not only is it a summer for kids to remember, but it’s an experience that can positively shape the rest of their lives.

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Traditional dress seen at a powow on the VISIONS Blackfeet program.
Horseback riding on the VISIONS Blackfeet program.
Participants on the VISIONS Blackfeet program.
Working on a construction project on the VISIONS Blackfeet program.

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Diversity & Inclusion

BIPOC Support

VISIONS has always sought to facilitate respect for the commonalities and differences between people. We do this by working together on shared goals (engagement), group “Circle” meetings (communication), and community-building (connection). At all levels of our organization—from administration to summer leaders, local partners and teen volunteers— we seek diversity of backgrounds, lifestyles, LGBTQIA+ identities, heritage and interests.
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LGBTQIA+ Support

VISIONS has always sought to facilitate respect for the commonalities and differences between people. We do this by working together on shared goals (engagement), group “Circle” meetings (communication), and community-building (connection). At all levels of our organization—from administration to summer leaders, local partners and teen volunteers— we seek diversity of backgrounds, lifestyles, LGBTQIA+ identities, heritage and interests.
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Neurodivergent Support

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Accessibility Support

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Impact

Sustainability

VISIONS mission is To live in harmony with ourselves, each other and the natural world. We believe that a connection to the natural world is fundamental if we are going to live in balance with it. Materialism, excess, and self-focus are not the VISIONS way. We live simply, we pack simply, we are cognizant of the resources we use, and we strive to bring as much as we can into greater harmony with the natural world.
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Ethical Impact

While divisiveness often makes headlines, a more subtle story is that many people are working hard to build bridges and find common ground. VISIONS does not push an agenda and we are regularly reminded that people from diverse political backgrounds are inspired by our mission and our work.
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Program Highlights

  • American Indian culture and history.
  • Backpacking.
  • Community service.
  • Horseback riding.

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About VISIONS Service Adventures

We believe that stepping outside of ourselves and encountering new perspectives fosters profound and positive change. We know that students who engage in meaningful service work in new environments gain exceptional insight—it’s been our program model for more than three decades. Our teen participants settle into the daily life of the host community...
  • Go Overseas Award

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