Volunteer Vacations [Idioma Inglés]: Short-Term Adventures That Will Benefit You and Others - Softcover

McMillon, Bill

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1569768412 ISBN 13: 9781569768419

Verlag: Chicago Review Press, 2012

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Book by McMillon Bill Cutchins Doug Geissinger Anne

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"An excellent resource for those considering and exploring philanthropic travel." --Library Journal Xpress

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If you're looking for a way to make a difference while on vacation--simultaneously getting away and using your talents to improve the world--this guide shows you how a short-term volunteer stint can transform your life as much as the people, animals, and ecology you choose to help. This fully updated edition is filled with in-depth information and profiles of 150 select organizations, more than 40 new in this edition, running thousands of quality programs in the United States and around the world. Inside, you'll discover ways to Excavate Jurassic Period dinosaur fossils in WyomingWork with women in their own microbusinesses in GhanaStudy wolves with field scientists in SlovakiaHelp Haitians rebuild their homesOrganize activities for orphaned children in the Dominican RepublicLive and work with elephants in Thailand Each listing includes complete contact information with locations, costs, dates, and project details you won't find anywhere else. It lets you know the work volunteers typically do and any special skills needed and highlights projects specifically tailored for families, seniors, and people with disabilities. Stories from recent volunteers and a host of new photographs help you further imagine your volunteer adventure.

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• Verlag: Chicago Review Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1569768412
• ISBN 13: 9781569768419
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 464